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[edit] Instructions

Using a DYK suggestion string (see below examples), list new suggestions in the candidate entries section below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the top. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion; self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination.

[edit] DYK criteria

Official criteria: DYK rules and additional guidelines Unofficial Guide: Learning DYK

[edit] How to list a new nomination

Please use one of the below strings to post your DYK nomination, using the "author" and "nominator" fields to identify the users who should receive credit for their contributions if the hook is featured on the main page.
Do not wikilink the article title, or the author and nominator usernames; the template will wikilink them automatically.
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1. New Article, self nom: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | status=new | author=}}
2. Expansion, self nom: {{subst:NewDYKnom| article= | hook=... that ? | status=expanded | author= | nominator= }}
3. New Article by someone else: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | status=new | author= | nominator=}}
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7. Other parameters:

   To include more than one new or expanded article in a single hook: |article2= |article3= |article4= | (etc)

   To include more than one author: |author2= |author3= | (etc)

   To include alternate hooks: |ALT1= |ALT2= | (etc)

An example of how to use the template is given below. Don't forget to fill out the rollover text, so people know what the image is of! Full details are at {{NewDYKnom}}:

 {{subst:NewDYKnom  | article       = Example  | status        = new<!--(or) expanded-->  | hook          = ... that this [[article]] is an '''[[example]]''' ''(pictured)''?  | author        = User  | nominator     =  | image         = Example.png  | rollover      = An example image  | comment       = }} 

• Note that you should only use one of the above templates for the original hook. If you want to suggest a second, alternative hook for the same article submission, just type it in manually. The above templates output useful code for each submission and if you employ them for alternative hooks, you will mess up the page formatting.
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• Please check back for comments on your nomination. Responding to reasonable objections will help ensure that your article is listed.
• If you nominate someone else's article, you can use {{subst:DYKNom}} to notify them. Usage: {{subst:DYKNom|Article name}}
• If a reviewer finds problem(s) that require that an issue be addressed, notify the nominator with {{DYKproblem}}.

[edit] How to review a nomination

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, or may suggest new hooks.

If you want to confirm that an article is ready to be placed on a later update, or note that there is an issue with the article or hook, you may use the following symbols (optional) to point the issues out:

Symbol	Code	DYK Ready?	Description
	{{subst:DYKtick}}	Yes	No problems, ready for DYK
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	{{subst:DYK?}}	Query	DYK eligibility requires that an issue be addressed. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYK?no}}	Maybe	DYK eligibility requires additional work. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYKno}}	No	Article is either completely ineligible, or else requires considerable work before becoming eligible

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[edit] Candidate entries

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 11

[edit] Grassy Island

• ... that, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, Grassy Island in the Detroit River contains 28 different types of toxic contaminants that exceed acceptable state and federal safety levels? Created by Notorious4life (talk). Self nom at 03:38, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Apicomplexan cellular morphology

• ... that all apicomplexans are parasitic, so facilitating the need for multiple radically different cellular morphologies? Created by Anxietycello (talk). Nominated by Anxietycello (talk) at 02:49, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Petalura litorea

• ... that male Coastal Petaltails have unique, bright orange anal appendages called 'Petaltails' that are used to attract a mate? Created by IShadowed (talk). Nominated by IShadowed (talk) at 02:02, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 10

[edit] Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building

• ... that the Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building (pictured) in Selma, Alabama, has housed a county courthouse, two schools, and three hospitals in its more than 160 year history? Created by Altairisfar (talk). Self nom at 00:21, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Nathan Drake (character)

• ... that Naughty Dog designed Nathan Drake, protagonist of the Uncharted series, to be an everyman, incorporating aspects from Johnny Knoxville and characters like Tintin and John McClane? Created by Scapler (talk). Nominated by Scapler (talk) at 23:33, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] C. R. formula

• ... that the C. R. formula was a proposal that had failed during the Gandhi-Jinnah talks in 1944?

• ALT1:... that the C. R. formula was developed by Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari but failed in talks with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1944?

Created by Wikiality123 (talk). Nominated by ConCompS (talk) at 23:18, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• "the C. R. formula ... failed talks" Did you mean "failed in talks"? Art LaPella (talk) 01:43, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

• Yep, I did. I have since changed it. ConCompS (Talk to me) 02:37, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] LICOPA affair

• ... that in seeking to overcome the thaw in Congo–Zaire relations in the early 1970s due to the LICOPA affair, Congolese authorities sentenced a Zairean opposition member to three years imprisonment? Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 23:03, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] George Martin Lees

• ... that George Martin Lees became Chief Geologist of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company despite having no formal qualifications? Ironholds (talk) 22:12, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Dick Padden

• ... that Dick Padden (pictured) led the Chicago White Sox to an American League championship as a player-manager in 1900, one season before the American League became a major league? 5x expanded by User:SGGH (talk), Neonblak (talk), Wizardman (talk), and Staxringold (talk). Nominated by Staxringold (talk) at 22:06, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Bahamian general election, 2002

• ... that the leader of the governing Free National Movement lost his seat in the 2002 Bahamian general election? 5x expanded by Davewild (talk). Self nom at 22:06, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Thomasomys ucucha

• ... that an Ecuadorian rodent, Thomasomys ucucha, was first found in 1903 but not formally described until 2003?

• Comment: I might take a shot at Oxymycterus hucucha soon, in which case they could go in a joint hook on etymology.

5x expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 21:36, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Example

• ... that in 27 years as a Regius Professor at Cambridge (arms pictured), Shallet Turner did "absolutely nothing"? Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Nominated by Moonraker2 (talk) at 20:43, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Cecil Bothwell

• ... that Cecil Bothwell's election to the Asheville, North Carolina, city council was challenged on the grounds that the North Carolina Constitution does not allow for atheists to hold public office? Created by Hekerui (talk). Self nom at 18:43, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Had to read that twice. Date, length, and hook verified Calmer Waters 23:30, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] San Pablo Villa de Mitla

• ... that the entire collection of the Frissell Museum in San Pablo Villa de Mitla has disappeared?

• Comment: I cant believe this does not meet 5x! Please look at the article before and after I worked on it on 9 and 10 December and see if you think an exception should be made.

5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 18:06, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length of expansion (DYK check shows 5x expansion, as we count prose rather than bytes), and hook sourced [2][8] while AGF for spanish language references. Nice job. Calmer Waters 23:38, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• That certainly mades sense and I thought that was the deal but some discussions I have had made me wonder if it was bytes. Thanks for clarifying.Thelmadatter (talk) 01:50, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Prison of Anemas

• ... that four Byzantine emperors were imprisoned in the Prison of Anemas? Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 17:39, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Capture of Chusan

• ... that before the capture of Chusan (1840) during the First Opium War, the Chinese rejected British demands for a peaceful surrender of the island? Created by Spellcast (talk). Self nom at 16:04, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Virginia House

• ... that Virginia House in Richmond, Virginia, was once a priory in Warwickshire, England, and was used to entertain Queen Elizabeth I? Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 12:09, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Trần Dynasty

• ... that paper money was introduced for the first time in history of Vietnam during the reign of the Trần Dynasty? 5x expanded by Grenouille vert (talk). Nominated by Grenouille vert (talk) at 11:42, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine

• ... that the Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine, which cost US$2.2 billion to build, was sold by BHP Billiton for only $340 million in December 2009 after having operated for less than one year? Created by Calistemon (talk). Nominated by Calistemon (talk) at 09:37, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Junagarh Fort

• ... that Daulatpol gate in the Junagarh Fort in India has 41 hand imprints of the wives of Maharajas of Bikaner, who committed sati (self immolation) on the funeral pyres of their husbands?

• Comment: Stub article expanded by more than five times

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 07:09, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Harold Hall Australian Expeditions

• ... that the Harold Hall Australian Expeditions formed the last systematic collecting effort of Australian birds by an overseas institution? Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 05:28, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Colin Eaborn

• ... that during his lifetime, British chemist Colin Eaborn published over 500 papers? Ironholds (talk) 02:28, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

  Date, length, fact verified, but strictly speaking, the latter is incorrect and should read something like ALT1 ... that during his lifetime, British chemist Colin Eaborn co-authored over 500 papers? Materialscientist (talk) 06:32, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 9

[edit] Harry V. Gates

• ... that Harry V. Gates' former ranch became the Crooked River Ranch in Eastern Oregon and his former house in Hillsboro, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places? Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 09:02, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Edward Stafford (diplomat)

• ... that the English ambassador to Paris, Edward Stafford, is suspected of having given confidential information to Spain before the Spanish Armada in 1588? Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 08:12, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] 2009 Norwegian spiral anomaly

• ... that Russian authorities denied that the light from the 2009 Norwegian spiral anomaly could have been caused by a misfired Russian missile?

• Comment: It is currently nominated for WP:ITN, but is currently being opposed to appear there. I will gladly agree with removal from DYK if this does, for some reason, get approved for ITN. Secondly, if approved for DYK, I would like to have User:Meco share credit for it as well, as he inadvertently created a duplicate version of the article without either of us knowing. MuZemike 04:16, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Created by MuZemike (talk). Self nom at 04:16, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Wow, how did I miss seeing this?! Got to start looking more at the sky. Cool hook, all good. Manxruler (talk) 06:34, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• There are now multiple reports, confirming a failed launch of a Bulava missile. _{Óðinn ☭☆ talk} 08:13, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Now confirmed by the Russian defence ministry. _{Óðinn ☭☆ talk} 10:35, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• I don't see that as a reason for a full decline. The hook can still be modified. Calmer Waters 11:37, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• ALT1

... that the 2009 Norwegian spiral anomaly was later confirmed to be a failed launch of a Bulava missile from the Russian submarine, located in the White Sea? Calmer Waters 11:43, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose, as the article now has an obvious notability issue, and should probably be merged to the Bulava article. Another failed test just doesn't warrant its own article. Offliner (talk) 11:49, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

I disagree... other failed Bulava tests did not produce this effect or this commotion.Thelmadatter (talk) 18:14, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Harriet Phillips Bungalow

• ... that the Harriet Phillips Bungalow (pictured) in Claverack, New York, may be a catalog house built by a company other than Sears?

• Comment: This is unusual because, as the title of the article about catalog houses suggests, they are strongly associated with Sears. But it wasn't the only company making them

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 03:59, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• But why "may be"?Thelmadatter (talk) 18:16, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Art Lentini

• ... that former Louisiana State Senator Art Lentini in 2004 led the move in his state to ban cloning, both for reproduction and research?

ALT ... that former Louisiana State Senator Art Lentini tried to make gambling on cockfighting illegal before he obtained the votes in 2007 to outlaw the practice in his state?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:28, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Charlotte von Lengefeld

• ... that Charlotte von Lengefeld, wife of Friedrich Schiller, wrote a posthumously published novel and corresponded with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Charlotte von Stein? Created by Chick Bowen (talk). Self nom at 23:00, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Devon County Council

• ... that in 2006 Devon County Council first raised the flag of Devon (pictured), which was designed by a member of the public in 2002 via an online poll on BBC Devon?

• Comment: The inline citation is to be found in the last sentence in the history section.

Created by Jolly Janner (talk). Self nom at 20:40, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date of creation from redirect, length, and hook verified. Image verified as in the public domain. Calmer Waters 01:43, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] HMS Landrail (1806)

• ... that in 1814 the American privateer schooner Syren captured the Royal Navy schooner HMS Landrail, and that in 1896, on a clear night, her namesake, the torpedo gunboat HMS Landrail, rammed and sank the four-masted clipper Siren? Created by User:Acad Ronin (talk). Self nom at 16:53, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Haakon Bingen

• ... that in 1999, Haakon Bingen won a case in the Supreme Court of Norway, stopping circulation of an academic work written by Trond Bergh and Knut Einar Eriksen? Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 11:02, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Argyroxiphium grayanum

• ... that Argyroxiphium grayanum, a flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, is at a morphological extreme, highlighting its genus' plasticity of evolution by adaptive radiation? Created by Alawa (talk). Nominated by Fuhghettaboutit (talk) at 05:36, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Oecomys sydandersoni

• ... that the rodent Oecomys sydandersoni is mostly restricted to patches of forest in the grasslands of eastern Bolivia?

• Comment: This is discussed at pages 17-18 of the Carleton et al., 2009 paper.

Created by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 05:01, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• I came here to nominate this, but found the nomination. What about a different hook? In spite of how commonly new species are described, people still get excited about a new mammal species in 2009. How about:
• ALT1 ... that even though the first specimens of the Bolivian rodent Oecomys sydandersoni were collected in the 1960s, it was not formally recognized described as a distinct species until 2009? --Aranae (talk) 22:27, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Sure. I like the restricted habitat hook because it seems to be something truly special, but agree that ALT1 may be more interesting-sounding for a general audience, despite several new new species of oryzomyines having been described quite recently. Ucucha 22:38, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Perhaps change "recognized" to "described", though, as Emmons et al. 2006 already kind of recognized it as a new species. Ucucha 22:41, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Those habitat patches are an interesting feature and I'm happy regardless. At least none of your other examples were this year. --Aranae (talk) 22:53, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, and both orginal and ALT1 hooks sourced and verified while AGF for offline references. Calmer Waters 20:04, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Smugglers' Notch State Park

• ... that Smugglers Notch near Smugglers' Notch State Park in Vermont was used by smugglers circumventing the Embargo Act of 1807, the Underground Railroad, and bootleggers? Created by Dincher (talk). Nominated by Dincher (talk) at 03:33, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified for all facts. Would just ask that the two paragraphs in the Geography and ecology section be inline cited. Then should be good to go. Calmer Waters 09:49, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Will do. Dincher (talk) 00:05, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Done. I also removed the bits on ecology. That info didn't really have much to do with the park. Dincher (talk) 00:57, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified. Thanks for doing that. Nice job on the article Calmer Waters 01:05, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Perfect Castaway

• ... that the episode "Perfect Castaway" was planned to be the season premier of Family Guy's season five but was changed for the people to heal from Hurricane Rita's victims as the episode's plot? 5x expanded by Pedro thy master (talk). Nominated by Pedro thy master (talk) at 01:20, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• 229-character hook (should be <200). Prose expansion 3942/2155=1.8, should be 5x. Materialscientist (talk) 12:32, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Hook is smaller, how can i make it larger--Pedro J. ^{the rookie} 12:43, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

The hook was too large according to our rules. That's why we made it smaller. It's the article that needs to be larger. It needs to be so much larger that it would be easier to start over with a new article. For more explanation, please see Q1, M3 and maybe User:Art LaPella/Long hook. Art LaPella (talk) 23:15, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 8

[edit] Million Dollar Challenge (poker)

• ... that the first three episodes of Million Dollar Challenge on Fox Broadcasting Company have been the three most watched poker television shows of all time? 5x expanded by PokerPlayingPadre (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 03:31, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Belus (album)

• ... that the Norwegian black metal band Burzum is to release its first album after its founder was freed from prison on parole, having served almost sixteen years for murder? Created by Óðinn (talk). Self nom at 19:27, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Marko Vovchok

• ... that Marko Vovchok became one of the most famous Ukrainian writers while she wasn't a native speaker of Ukrainian and learnt it only at the age of 25? Created/expanded by Microcell (talk)). Nominated by Microcell (talk) at 16:30, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Herman Lamm

• ... that infamous bank robber John Dillinger (pictured) studied the techniques developed by Herman Lamm, who pioneered the concepts of modern bank robbery? Created/expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 07:07, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified AGF for offline references. Picture verified as being in the public domain Calmer Waters 02:50, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Bald Eagle Creek Path

• ... that Bald Eagle Creek Path along Bald Eagle Creek (pictured) in central Pennsylvania was a major connecting path between the Iroquois in the north and the Carolinas in the south?

• Comment: The hook ref can be seen online here

Created by Ruhrfisch (talk). Self nom at 04:10, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Helen J. Farabee

• ... that the Texas mental health activist Helen J. Farabee was the first female student body president at a Big Ten university? Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:56, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

ALT:... that health activist Helen J. Farabee and Lt. Governor Bill Hobby joined forces in 1985 to establish the Texas Mental Health Mental Retardation Department?

[edit] Jack's Luck Runs Out

• ... that Jason Little was nominated for a Harvey Award and an Ignatz Award for his creation of the comic book Jack's Luck Runs Out? Created by Jujutacular (talk). Self nom at 00:55, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Length, creation date, and primary hook verified. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 17:52, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

ALT:... that comic book writer Jason Little finished the last part of Jack's Luck Runs Out in one thirty-six hour session?

[edit] St Mary's Church, Goring-by-Sea

• ... that Hans Feibusch's Christ in Majesty mural at St Mary's Church, Goring-by-Sea was opposed by traditionalists, who took their case to a consistory court? Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• I'm concerned about the use of the word "traditionalist": the reference is hidden behind a wall, but if it doesn't use that specific word it shouldn't be used. It would be preferable if the specific objections were recounted. Mangoe (talk) 16:35, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

The quote from the source is: "opposition from traditionalists at diocesan advisory committee [was] resolved by George Bell presiding in his own consistory court". If Worthing Library holds the Ecclesiastical Law Journal, I will be able to add more details from the other source referenced as well. Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 17:37, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] List of Nelson Cricket Club professionals

• ... that a number of Test match cricketers have represented Nelson Cricket Club, including Learie Constantine, Kapil Dev and Steve Waugh? Created by BigDom (talk). Nominated by BigDom (talk) at 20:34, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Theodore Dyke Acland

• ... that British surgeon Theodore Dyke Acland was the son-in-law of Jack the Ripper suspect Sir William Gull? Created by Jack1956 (talk). Nominated by Jack1956 (talk) at 20:13, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Rancho Monserate

• ... that the historic adobe hacienda built by Tomás Alvarado on the eastern third of Rancho Monserate in California is now the nineteenth hole lounge of the Rancho Monserate Country Club? Created by Emargie (talk). Nominated by Binksternet (talk) at 18:12, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Tim Cross

• ... that British Major-General Tim Cross was one of the most senior military officers involved in the reconstruction of Iraq after the 2003 invasion? Created by HJ Mitchell (talk). Self nom at 17:20, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified. Suggest maybe saying that he was "the highest-ranking British military officer involved" rather than one of the senior military officers involved, through only a suggestion. Calmer Waters 20:36, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Thomas Baker (aviator)

• ... that Australian aviator Captain Thomas Baker was credited with the destruction of 12 German aircraft between July and October 1918, before he was shot down and killed? Created by Abraham, B.S. (talk). Nominated by Abraham, B.S. (talk) at 15:51, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified while AGF for offline reference. Picture verified as being in the public domain Calmer Waters 17:44, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Colleges are accredited; the rest of us are merely credited with our feats.--Wetman (talk) 19:28, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Untitled (L's)

• ... that David Von Schlegell's 1978 sculpture, Untitled (L's), has not always been loved by IUPUI students? Created by Mlshafer (talk). Nominated by RichardMcCoy (talk) at 13:16, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Article was expanded back on November 25, so I'd have to say this nomination is too late. Sorry. --ThaddeusB (talk) 01:16, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Kaitlyn Maher

• ... that since finishing in the top ten on the third series of America's Got Talent, Kaitlyn Maher has continued to sing publicly and played the voice of Tiny in the film Santa Buddies? Created by Pga1965 (talk). Nominated by J Milburn (talk) at 12:24, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• I changed the redundant "top ten in the final ten" to "top ten". Art LaPella (talk) 03:32, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Helena, comtesse de Noailles

• ... that Helena, comtesse de Noailles wrapped silk stockings stuffed with squirrel fur around her forehead to prevent wrinkles? 5x expanded by ISD (talk). Nominated by ISD (talk) at 09:26, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship

• ... that the New Japan Pro Wrestling-owned IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship was defended twice in the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, while it was held by TNA wrestlers? 5x expanded by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 09:25, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Trichinella britovi

• ... that in Europe, the human consumption of pork, wild boar, and horse meat are the main sources of infection from the parasite Trichinella britovi? Created by Kamekazedan (talk). Nominated by Calmer Waters (talk) at 07:56, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Eric Wilson (athlete)

• ... that American athlete Eric Wilson won the 220-yard dash at the first NCAA track and field championships in 1921? Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Calmer Waters (talk) at 07:27, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Article character count and hook verified. He also won the 200-yard in 1923; any reason to not mention that too in the hook?--Zvn (talk) 16:34, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• I used the 220-yard dash alone to keep hook short and highlight that it was at the inaugural NCAA track and field championships, making him the first NCAA 220-yard dash champion. Nothing bais on behalf of his other accomplishments :) Calmer Waters 19:35, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Airlines of New South Wales

• ... that Airlines of New South Wales was created after airline entrepreneur Reg Ansett flew nine planeloads of shareholders to a meeting to help take over rival Butler Air Transport? Created by Hamiltonstone (talk). Self nom at 06:37, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company, Edward P. Morse

• ... that in 1919, Brooklyn's Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company, founded by Edward P. Morse, built the world's largest floating dry dock (section pictured)?

• Comment: There are two floating dry docks mentioned in the company article, the relevant one is the one under the header "World's largest floating dry dock".

5x expanded by Gatoclass (talk). Self nom at 05:40, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 7

[edit] Schäffer affair

• ... that the plans for the Schäffer affair included a full blown naval assault on rest of the Hawaiian Islands? Created Ktr101 (talk). Nominated by Ktr101 (talk) at 03:57, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Plexopathy

• ... that plexopathy, a disorder usually caused by trauma, can also occur idiopathically? 5x expanded by Calmer Waters (talk). Self nom at 11:28, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Verified. Gatoclass (talk) 03:47, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Mitsuyo Seo

• ... that Mitsuyo Seo, the director of Japan's first feature length anime, Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors, a World War II propaganda film, was earlier arrested and tortured as a leftist? Created by User:Michitaro (talk). Self nom at 11:09, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Could you please add a source directly after the part mentioning the film? Also, it might be good to add the year when he was arrested as a leftist. Ucucha 04:37, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• I've added both. The issue of the first feature length film is a little complicated and depends on your definition of "feature length", so I've explained it a bit in the text. Seo, however, directed both candidates for the first film.--Michitaro (talk) 06:18, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• I'm a bit confused here. If there are two candidates, it would be better to leave out the title altogether. However, in ref. 6, I read that Momotaro is actually considered the first, not Umi, even though you cite the latter as now being generally accepted as first. Ucucha 12:26, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• We can try leaving out the title if you think it is confusing. There are some who still cite the original advertising claims, but ref. 6 agrees that it is Umi no Shinpei (it just uses an alternative English translation of that title: Holy Soldier of the Sea). Remember that both films are called Momotaro, so I think you got confused there by that. (I can change the parenthetical reference "Umi no Shinpei" in the text to "Momotaro: Umi no Shinpei" if you think it is confusing, although that is dull English prose and obvious to most readers.) I should add that other pages on Wikipedia agree that Umi no Shinpei is the first feature length film, as well as define feature length as more than 40 minutes. So even consistency within Wikipedia demands stating Umi no Shinpei is the first. But again, we can leave out the title in the hook if you think it is confusing.--Michitaro (talk) 12:42, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough, and I'm sorry for confusing the two. Thanks for the explanation. Ucucha 13:16, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Social Credit Board

• ... that the Social Credit Board in Alberta, Canada, was disbanded in 1948 because of its radical policy proposals and antisemitic conspiracy theories? Created by Steve Smith (talk). Self nom at 11:27, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Verified. Gatoclass (talk) 03:52, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] History of Portuguese wine

• ... that after a wine fraud scandal involving adulterating Port wine with elderberry juice, Portuguese wine authorities ordered all elderberry plants in the Douro to be ripped out?

• ALT1:... that after the English Parliament banned imports of French wine in 1679, imports of Portuguese wine increased dramatically with some merchants using Portuguese barrels to smuggle French wine in?
• Comment: Ref for 1st hook is Phillips (FN#4) in the After the scandel. Ref for Alt is also Phillips in the Relationship with England section

Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 05:02, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Barker Crossing

• ... that Barker Crossing, a Mabey bridge in Workington, England, was named after Bill Barker following a campaign by local teenagers on YouTube? Created by Martin451 (talk). Self nom at 03:47, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified

• Note- There was a tag placed on December 9th to suggest a merge to 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods, through no discussion has yet taken place. Calmer Waters 10:13, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Discussion is taking place here. Martin451 (talk) 22:59, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Rodriguez Seamount

• ... that Rodriguez Seamount (pictured), an underwater volcano, used to be above-surface, and still has remnants of black sand beaches on its slope? Created by Resident Mario (talk). Nominated by Resident Mario (talk) at 02:03, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Haven't thoroughly checked all the content in this article, but at least some of it, for example that sourced to PhysOrg, is copyvio. Gatoclass (talk) 04:06, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] John Harley (footballer)

• ... that a Glasgow-born railway engineer, John Harley, was responsible for revolutionizing the way Uruguay played football? Created by Hack (talk). Self nom at 01:36, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Verified. Gatoclass (talk) 04:11, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Australian Open Final appearances

• ... that Roger Federer and Serena Williams are the most successful current players at the Australian Open with four Final appearances each? 5x expanded by 03md (talk). Nominated by 03md (talk) at 01:01, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Leonard Paulu

• ... that Leonard Paulu won consecutive NCAA championships in the 100 yard dash despite war injuries that included the loss of an eye and a right-leg stride four inches shorter than his left? Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 00:59, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Autism Act 2009

• ... that the Autism Act 2009 is the first ever disability-specific legislation to be passed in the United Kingdom? Created by Calvinkarpenko (talk). Self nom at 00:47, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified. Calmer Waters 20:45, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Worthing Tabernacle

• ... that Worthing Tabernacle's (pictured) first organ was reputedly taken from Walmer Castle?

• Comment: Not terribly exciting, and the sources don't offer certainty on this factoid (hence "reputedly"), so plz disregard if unsuitable.

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 22:48, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Capture of Malacca (1511)

• ... that the capture of Malacca (1511) (Portuguese fort pictured) was accomplished by Afonso de Albuquerque with 1,200 men and 17 to 18 ships? Created by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Nominated by Per Honor et Gloria (talk) at 21:22, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Online Google books refs support the hook. Date and size okay. Image is public domain. Binksternet (talk) 16:34, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Samuel Drummond

• ... that six children of the British portraitist and marine painter Samuel Drummond (pictured) also became artists? Created by Brandmeister (talk). Self nom at 21:16, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Okay. Gatoclass (talk) 03:43, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Bradley Quinn

• ... that Bradley Quinn, the official photographer for the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol, was a college classmate of lead singer Gary Lightbody? Created by Suede67 (talk). Nominated by MelicansMatkin (talk) at 21:17, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Alt1: ... that the official photographer for the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol, Bradley Quinn, was a college classmate of lead singer Gary Lightbody? MelicansMatkin (talk, contributions) 21:19, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Just a note: Campbell College is not actually a college, its a grammar school. So the hook should be changed accordingly. Suede67 (talk) 08:04, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• Alt2: ... that the official photographer for the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol, Bradley Quinn, was a classmate of lead singer Gary Lightbody at Campbell College?

[edit] Benjamin Ten Broeck House

• ... that although the Benjamin Ten Broeck House (pictured) north of Kingston, New York, was built by Dutch settlers, the layout of one of its additions suggests its residents were Palatine Germans? Created by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 19:41, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Without making any other commentary, where's the picture? Bradjamesbrown (talk) 10:28, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• I have restored the picture; it was incorrectly placed in the section for the nomination that was originally above this one, and got whisked away when that nominee was queued up. Horologium (talk) 11:03, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I thought I had put it there. Daniel Case (talk) 04:00, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future"

• ... that between 2001 and 2007 the German Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" paid EUR 4.4 billion to more than 1,660,000 victims of forced labor in Germany during World War II in almost 100 countries? Created by HerkusMonte (talk). Self nom at 19:01, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hippalectryon

• ... that hippalectryons are half-horse, half-chanticleer hybrid creatures with apotropaic and prophylactic virtues? Created by User:Rama (talk), as a translation from fr:. Nominated by User:Rama (talk) at 18:38, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Length, date, citation all good, but some of the verbiage is a bit odd. Three of the words in the hook might be replaced with more common words: Chanticleer, apotropaic, and prophylactic are all $20 words. Perhaps swapping out one or two of them with equivalents might make the hook a bit easier to parse. Horologium (talk) 04:17, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• On the other hand, it helps people improve their vocabulary, and in the case of "apotropaic" and "prophylactic" at least, there are no obvious substitutes. Gatoclass (talk) 11:21, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Alt 1: ... that hippalectryons are mythological half-horse, half-rooster creatures with protective properties?

My proposed alt clarifies that they are not real, and eliminates all three exotic words. Horologium (talk) 15:27, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Wildflower (Skylark song)

• ... that radio station CKLW played "Wildflower" for three months before it was released as a single, in order for the station to meet Canadian content requirements? Created by Horologium (talk). Self nom at 18:23, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Alt 1: ... that "Wildflower" was only on the playlist of a single North American radio station for three months? Alt hook suggested by Horologium (talk) 19:42, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] William H. Wehrung

• ... that Hillsboro, Oregon, politician William H. Wehrung (pictured) worked on both the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition and the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition? Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 08:32, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Length, date, citation verified. Horologium (talk) 04:31, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Trail of the Whispering Giants

• ... that Peter Wolf Toth created a Trail of the Whispering Giants (giant pictured) that winds through every U.S. state, two Canadian provinces, and even Hungary?

• Comment: I cant think of a good hook... this is my best try....

Created by Found5dollar (talk). Self nom at 03:14, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• I cleaned up some apparent typos in the hook (e.g., Hungry - Hungary, Provences - provinces, States - U.S. states). Cbl62 (talk) 04:06, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Alt 1: ... that Peter Wolf Toth has created 74 Giant sculptures (Pictured) dedicated to local Native American Tribes, even though he is Hungarian?--Found5dollar (talk) 14:59, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 6

[edit] Golden Opulence Sundae

• ... that the world most expensive ice cream treat, the Golden Opulence Sundae, is made with edible gold? Created by Calmer Waters (talk). Self nom at 00:27, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] HMS New Zealand (1911)

• ... that the captain of HMS New Zealand wore a Māori grass skirt (piu piu) and greenstone Tiki during the battles of both Jutland and Dogger Bank presented during the tour of New Zealand in 1913 to ward off evil? 5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 00:21, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

• Great hook, but unfortunately the source doesn't confirm that the captain actually wore the skirt during the battles. Gatoclass (talk) 04:17, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Vincent Brooks, Day & Son

• ... that British lithographic firm Vincent Brooks, Day & Son reproduced the weekly caricatures published in Vanity Fair magazine between 1869 and 1906? Created by Simonvincentbrooks (talk). Nominated by Ukexpat (talk) at 20:51, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Gwent Wildlife Trust

• ... that the Gwent Wildlife Trust was originally formed to protect Magor Marsh, one of the most important wetland sites for wildlife in Wales? Created by Ghmyrtle (talk). Nominated by Ghmyrtle (talk) at 15:56, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Parks and Recreation (season 1)

• ... that before the first season of the NBC series Parks and Recreation even aired, critics thought it would fail due to early reports of poor test screenings? Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 13:28, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Andrew Bloxam

• ... that although only an "amateur" at the time of the voyage of the HMS Blonde in 1825, Andrew Bloxam scientifically identified several Hawaiian birds including the (now extinct) Oʻahu ʻAkepa (pictured)? Created by Peter coxhead (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 22:29, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Olav Meisdalshagen

• ... that Norwegian Minister of Finance Olav Meisdalshagen was criticized by his predecessor Erik Brofoss for "lack of economical insight"? 5x expanded by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 11:38, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] George Nichols (cricketer)

• ... that cricketer George Nichols was a key member of the Somerset team that was unbeaten against other counties in 1890? Created by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 21:29, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Dzongsar Monastery

• ... that Dzongsar Monastery, in the historical Tibetan region of Amdo, was originally founded in 746 AD as a Bönpo temple and contained a Bönpo shrine until 1958, despite becoming a Sakya monastery in 1275? Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 14:51, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, facts Ok. How about ALT1 ... that the essence of all eight Buddhist schools could be studied at Tibetan Dzongsar Monastery before it was destroyed in 1958? Materialscientist (talk) 03:19, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

That's good too but I think the fact that it had the shrine for 1300 years is quite impressive. Lets go for the first hook... Dr. Blofeld ^{White cat} 16:22, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness

• ... that the book Nudge, written by Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler, defends the political philosophy of libertarian paternalism? Created by JEN9841 (talk). Nominated by JEN9841 (talk) at 08:29, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

• Age, length, ref check out. Good to go. hamiltonstone (talk) 23:33, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] John F. Auer

• ... that Medal of Honor recipient John F. Auer's medal was stolen before he left the United States Navy? Created by Bradjamesbrown (talk). Self nom at 06:53, 6 December 2009 (UTC) Be gentle, this is my first try at DYK!

• Welcome 86.160.58.234 (talk) 17:21, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
• At 1549 words, the article just makes the length requirement, but it's confusing and in desperate need of rewriting to clarify some points. For example, the lead states, "Auer was one of 193 people (in 2009) awarded the Medal of Honor during peacetime. and one of only 3,449 people ever so honored." What does "(in 2009)" mean? (Also, please use the American style of dating, i.e., November 20, 1883 rather than 20 November 1883, when writing about an American subject.) LargoLarry (talk) 16:41, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Someone else added the (in 2009) point, which makes no sense because the Medal of Honor is no longer allowed to be issued in peacetime, so unless the law changes, there will never be a 194th award in peacetime. I've clarified that point, and changed the date to read like an American wrote them.

[edit] Stephania Bell

• ... that ESPN sports commentator and injury analyst Stephania Bell was a French major at Princeton University? Created by User:TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 03:23, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length Ok. Anything more interesting for the hook? Note that French major commonly refers to officers in the military forces of France (that would be terrific hook though :-). Materialscientist (talk) 09:32, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• (alt hook) that ESPN sports commentator and injury analyst Stephania Bell began doing injury analysis based on feedback from her fantasy league?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:26, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

  ALT is better, but it might be incorrect on causality. Cf. ref. 8 "Bell also worked in athletic training rooms in college, got a masters in physical therapy in 1991 and was teaching and working in sports therapy until she happened to join a fantasy league in 1999" Materialscientist (talk) 01:54, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

  She got involved in blogging injury expertise as a result of her fantasy league peers asking for her advice.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:49, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

  Right, but the ALT says "began doing injury analysis" which is a different thing (analysis is not blogging) - sorry, I would normally reformulate myself, but you know this field better. Materialscientist (talk) 05:31, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• (alt hook revised) ... that ESPN sports commentator and injury analyst Stephania Bell began doing professional injury analysis after feedback from her fantasy league and building a following by blogging?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 23:50, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Furnace Brook Parkway

• ... that Furnace Brook Parkway, a historic road in Quincy, Massachusetts, gets its name from a stream near the first iron blast furnace established in the United States?

• Comment: Co-contributors worked on expansion in user space using sandbox page[1]. Resubmitted 15:17, 7 December 2009 (UTC) with image added.

5x expanded by Sswonk (talk), Jameslwoodward (talk). Self nom at 15:17, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• • Is it a state highway? I don't know if things have changed with the recent governmental reorganization, but this was an MDC/DCR-maintained parkway. --NE2 05:38, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• It was a genericization for hook purposes, if one considers DCR parkways "state" as opposed to "city or town" roads like Burgin Parkway in Quincy. Although DCR is a state parks agency, FBP is not the same as a state highway in the strict sense. To avoid that ambiguity, I changed the hook to read "road". Sswonk (talk) 06:23, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
• Comment: If anyone has taken a look at this article and would like to re-check it, I flipped the sections so the referenced hook appears much closer to the top than it previously did. Sswonk (talk) 00:20, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
• ALT1:... that Furnace Brook Parkway, a historic road in Quincy, Massachusetts, is named for a stream at the site of the first iron blast furnace in the United States, established in 1644? – Sswonk (talk) 03:20, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Older nominations

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 5

[edit] Congolese Youth Union, Trois Glorieuses (1963)

• ... that the radical Congolese Youth Union, which took part in the overthrow of the Congolese President Fulbert Youlou in 1963, began as an off-shoot of the youth wing of the French Communist Party? Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 21:58, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Andalusia

• ... that nearly 20 percent of the territory of Andalusia lies in enviromnmentally protected areas? 5x expanded by Jmabel (talk). Nominated by Jmabel (talk) at 19:47, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• I believe I've done a 5x expansion since December 5; much of what was there before was just long lists. Still expanding, but figured I'd post this now while I'm still inside the 5-day mark from when I started. - Jmabel | Talk 19:47, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
  • Not quite; it was 6892 and is 33421 (4.85x). But as this is a large and important topic, I'm inclined to let that go on that point.
  • There are other problems, however, as the article contains many unsourced paragraphs. Could you please add references to those? Also, it would be good to find a suitable image, as I would think this would be a good candidate for a lead hook. Ucucha 20:12, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
    • Sorry, I'm not going to be able to do a ton of improving the references. I'm in the course of translating the massive Spanish-language article; I'm simply bringing over the references they've got. Basically, I'm trying to bring over the content of an apparently accurate article on an important topic, but someone else is going to have to do the work to bring it up to en-wiki citation standards. The Spanish-language article is featured on es-wiki, which just goes to show how much lower their standards are for this sort of thing. I stuck to a fact that was well-cited for my hook. - Jmabel | Talk 21:54, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
    • Given the topic, this map of National and Natural Parks in Andalusia might be the best image we have. These are not 100% of the protected areas, but it is the bulk of the surface area. - Jmabel | Talk 21:57, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
      • I'm afraid we can't promote this article in that case; I'm willing to forgive a few unsourced paragraphs, but this is far too much. Wikipedia is not a reliable source (rule D3). Ucucha 22:03, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
        • For DYK, I'm aware of the requirement that the hook be reliably cited (as this one is), but I'm unaware of any requirement that the article in general have a high standard of citation. Speaking of citation: can you find any statement of this requirement? - Jmabel | Talk 02:11, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
          • It is not (yet?) codified, but generally enforced, as any DYK regular will confirm. Anyway, verifiability is a core policy, which any Wikipedia article should conform to, and particularly one that is prominently linked from the front page. Ucucha 02:25, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
        • Well, as you can imagine, being in the middle of translating a roughly 20,000-word article, I'm not interested in also taking on adding all of the citations that its previous contributors failed to add. I would point out, though, as a longtime Wikipedia contributor: our standard of verifiability is that "All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be attributed to a reliable, published source using an inline citation," not that every sentence be so cited. Unless, of course, you think that everything is likely to be challenged, it seems rather petty to require (rather than merely welcome, if provided) citation for statements such as "Biogeographically, Andalusia forms part of the Western Mediterranean subregion of the Mediterranean Basin, which falls within the Boreal Kingdom." These are not exactly controversial, and can easily be confirmed by a glance at the linked articles. If I were to attempt, when translating, to bring articles in one swoop up to the standards I apply when writing from scratch, I would never get to translate any substantive amount of material. Instead, I'd waste my time doing work that practically any contributor can do, instead of something at which I am expert. - Jmabel | Talk 03:13, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
          • Jmabel, as someone with a bit of experience at DYK, I can confirm what Ucucha said: articles here, in order to make it to the frontpage, need to meet certain standards of verification, not just in the hook. The reason is simple: these articles attract a lot of attention; while not featured, they are among the best WP has to offer. Looking at Andalusia (and I think you did great job, by the way), there are too many sections, especially historical parts, that have no verification at all--and those are not the obvious kinds of statements you suggest above. I have to agree with Ucucha, then. Good luck, Drmies (talk) 03:23, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
            • So it goes, but I have to say: that lack of recognition decreases the chance that people will do this rather difficult and important work. - Jmabel | Talk 03:45, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
              • "... not that every sentence be so cited ..." The issue is every paragraph, not every sentence. Some previous discussion Art LaPella (talk) 03:51, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
              • Jmabel, we do appreciate your work, but will appreciate it even more if you verify it with reliable sources. Materialscientist (talk) 04:21, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Tom's Divorce

• ... that in "Tom's Divorce", an episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation, a man dressed like a horse performs a singing telegram to a divorcee? Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 08:01, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

• Rule C6: "If the subject is a work of fiction or a fictional character, the hook must involve the real world in some way." Can you rewrite the hook to comply with this rule? Bradjamesbrown (talk) 08:49, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
  • ALT1: ... that the Poison song "Unskinny Bop" was featured during a strip club scene in "Tom's Divorce", an episode of the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation? — Hunter Kahn _(c) 18:18, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
    • That statement contains no inline citation in the article. Horologium (talk) 05:11, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• My mistake. I always forget this with my DYK noms. lol. Fixed. — Hunter Kahn _(c) 23:52, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• ref verified. --ThaddeusB (talk) 01:12, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] List of international cricket centuries by Sanath Jayasuriya

• ... that Sanath Jayasuriya (pictured) has scored 28 ODI centuries, the second highest in the world and the highest for the Sri Lanka national cricket team?

• Comment: Created months ago in userspace, but moved to mainspace on 5th (see F3)

Created by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 11:39, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

• ... that Sanath Jayasuriya's (pictured) 28 ODI centuries is the second highest by a batsman in cricket, and the highest for a Sri Lankan?--Chanaka L (talk) 04:10, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• (AGF that you got the cricket right); don't see any problems. Good luck at the FLC! Ucucha 19:53, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] K. A. Mathiazhagan

• ... that K. A. Mathiazhagan supported M. G. Ramachandran when he was expelled from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in 1972? 5x expanded by CarTick (talk). Nominated by CarTick (talk) at 02:52, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Looks good. Ucucha 19:50, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 4

[edit] Fenway (parkway)

• ... that the Boston Park Board was given permission to review building designs for new structures along the Fenway (pictured) to prevent poor-looking buildings from depreciating property values? 5x expanded by Grk1011 (talk). Nominated by Grk1011 (talk) at 03:29, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Could you please add sources to the one unsourced paragraph? Also, I edited the hook, as the source mentioned the "Park Board", not the "Park Department". Ucucha 17:45, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Done. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 18:57, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
• Thanks! Ucucha 19:00, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• I added an alternate picture that shows an ornate facade. Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 20:33, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Tai Streets

• ... that former National Football League wide receiver Tai Streets was named after former female figure skater Tai Babilonia? 5x expanded by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 20:39, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

• Expansion, date, fact verified. Materialscientist (talk) 08:07, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Note still under construction. Please allow 3 or 4 days before putting on main page. Much more will be done by then.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:44, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• I expect this article to be ready in about 36 hours now.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 23:51, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

• Nitpick: Ms. Bibilonia is a former figure skater, NOT a former female (presumably), needs rewording (not sure the best alternative). --Kevlar (talk • contribs) 00:36, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Do you want former and female switched or female dropped.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:36, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Luiz Francisco Rebello

• ... that Luiz Francisco Rebello has published more works than any other Portuguese theatrical historian? Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 22:40, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

• Length and date verified. However, the link that sources the hook is a 404. (Link seems to be fixed now.) Source for hook verified. Regards, —mattisse (Talk) 17:48, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

• QUESTION: What do you mean "the most credited"? The foremost? The most widely cited? Fvasconcellos (t·c) 12:36, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

The question posed by Fvasconcellos is a valid one. The fact the hook is referenced is irrelevant if the hook doesn't make any sense. The source cited is confusing and doesn't clarify what is meant by "the most credited." I believe this hook is too vague to qualify for DYK. LargoLarry (talk) 16:20, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Simply means he has published more works, I've altered the hook per your request to elaborate. Dr. Blofeld ^{White cat} 11:12, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm afraid I'm with Fvasconcellos and LargoLarry here. The source states "Luiz Francisco Rebello[2] is up-today the most credited Portuguese theatre historian. He has many works published on theatre history and theatre criticism and he is also a prolific playwright." and I can't read in that that he has published more than anyone else; I would interpret it as saying he is the most prominent Portuguese theatrical historian. Ucucha 13:30, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

I saw that too, but please someone explain me one thing: the original hook said "most credited" as stated in the ref. Asking to expand that with other refs is valid, but may be difficult. Asking to interpret that would go beyond DYK and WP spirit. I disagree with "doesn't make any sense" in this case - notability is often judged by a combination of several parameters. I would agree that it is somewhat POVish; we might ask to provide other sources discussing "most credited", but we'd need half a dozen to establish NPOV. Instead, I suggest ALT1

• ... that Luiz Francisco Rebello is one of the most credited Portuguese theatrical historians? Materialscientist (talk) 04:07, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

• Alt 2: ...that Luiz Francisco Rebello is the most widely cited Portuguese theatrical historian? Suggested by Horologium (talk) 03:16, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
  • I wouldn't want to use ALT1 when we don't even know what it means. ALT2 is not in the article, and I don't remember seeing it in the source. Ucucha 04:13, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Federal Triangle

• ... that the Federal Triangle building complex in Washington, D.C. (construction pictured) has been called "one of the greatest building projects ever undertaken"? 5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Nominated by Tim1965 (talk) at 20:41, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

• Er.. expansion 5x is from 24 Nov, but this could be forgiven for this 100k+ article. The hook is POVish: called "one of the greatest .. in one off-line source? When? I do suggest looking for a more neutral hook. Materialscientist (talk) 08:17, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Actually, there are a bunch of superlatives at the top of the "Critical assessment" section, so the hook has plenty of support. However, the article has been nominated a week late, and I'm not sure whether we should pass such a late submission. Gatoclass (talk) 09:16, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

  I saw those superlatives, but they all refer to 1930s. There were hundreds of great projects since then. Tweaking the hook might help that though. Materialscientist (talk) 09:19, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Both cites which say it was the greatest, most significant etc are from recent books, not old ones, so I really don't see that it's an issue. Personally I'm more concerned about the lateness of the hook. Anyone else have an opinion on that? Gatoclass (talk) 19:15, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• I am generally inclined to give large articles a little more leeway on the 5x issue, but this should just have been submitted earlier, so I agree with you there. Ucucha 21:29, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles created/expanded on December 2

[edit] William Nugent

• ... that the 1978 book The Green Cockatrice asserted that Irishman William Nugent was the real author of Shakespeare's works? Created by Scolairebocht (talk). Self nom at 03:24, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

• Given the lack of good hooks at the present time, I offer this article as a good candidate for DYK. The article needs some clean up work to meet DYK standards. I did not take nominator credit and suggest that anyone who cares to take the time to clean up the article should be eligible to take the nomination credit. Anyone care to volunteer? Cbl62 (talk) 03:26, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
  • I made some edits. Note that substantial portions of the article are incorporated from an outside (though PD) source [2] Ucucha 20:25, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Jacques Legrand (Mongolist)

• ... that the current president of INALCO, Jacques Legrand, was the first French ambassador to Mongolia in 1967–68? Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 19:33, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

• Everything is Ok, except for a ref on "first". Materialscientist (talk) 11:44, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
• on the foreign language source. You may want to indicate the language in the refs. Mm40 (talk) 16:32, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

  Ah, French is not that difficult, but you can always Google translate it. Materialscientist (talk) 23:39, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Can't find a mention of his being the first ambassador in ref. 1. Ucucha 22:09, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

• Expand: the ref. actually says that he did secretarial and translation work at the embassy ("Attaché aux Ambassades de France à Ulaanbaatar (Mongolie) et à Pékin (Chine), travail de secrétariat, d'interprétariat et de traduction"). Note that he was 21 years old at the time, a tad young for an ambassador. Ucucha 23:48, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

  Thank you, I was much too brief in my first note here, hoping Dr. Blofeld would understand the problem. An ALT hook (perhaps from some extra info to the article) can save this. Materialscientist (talk) 01:15, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Here we go:

• ALT1: ... that French Mongolist Jacques Legrand noted that the great nomadic empires of Asia were "based on an essential contradiction"?

This is in ref. 2. Ucucha 01:35, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Sounds too trivial to me, and I don't think he is such a great authority in this matter - well it is easy to say this, but I myself couldn't invent anything at all for an ALT :-). Contacting the author .. Materialscientist (talk) 01:49, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

I do find it interesting, and non-trivial (but of course, opinions differ). He is both a linguist and an anthropologist, so I don't quite see why he wouldn't be an authority—in fact, from reading ref. 2, it seems that he has quite a good understanding of the region and its background. Yes, good to contact the author. Ucucha 01:57, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

An ALT2 was proposed at my talk by Dr. Blofeld, which I rephrased as ... that Jacques Legrand, a former translator at the French embassies in Mongolia and China, has studied the anthropology of Mongolian pastoralism? Materialscientist (talk) 12:13, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles created/expanded on November 30

[edit] Constance of Greater Poland

• ... that the marriage of Constance of Greater Poland to Conrad, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal failed to bring the expected peace between the Brandenburg and Greater Poland rulers? Created by Aldebaran69 (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 21:08, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

• Looks mostly good, but there should be references for a few uncited sentences in this article. Ucucha 22:13, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

• Notified creator. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 22:35, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

• I translated the article from Polish Wikipedia, and I put all the references showed there; about that line of Constance's marriage I tried to search a proper source for it. Aldebaran69 (talk) 20:47, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

• So you did not see the references yourself? I would advise you to try and find other references that you can verify for yourself. Ucucha

[edit] Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools'). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

[edit] Articles for December 11 (and following days) – Hanukkah

[edit] A Rugrats Chanukah

• ... that the Rugrats episode "A Rugrats Chanukah" was pitched to the series crew by Nickelodeon in 1992? Created by SuperFlash101 (talk). Self nom at 21:06, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

• Lengths and hook facts OK (AGF on offline sources; citations are to RS sources). It's an interesting article. I wonder if the hook could be made more interesting by revising it to say "... that although the Rugrats episode "A Rugrats Chanukah" was pitched to the series crew by Nickelodeon in 1992, it was not produced until 1996?" --Orlady (talk) 03:02, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

• That one does sound better. Consider that my ALT1. The Flash ^{talk} 02:31, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

• Uninvolved tick for Orlady's Alt hook, it is an improvement on the original and the facts check out. Maedin\^talk 12:38, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Articles for December 25 – Christmas Day

[edit] David Christmas

• ... that in 2000, Indian Test cricketer Sourav Ganguly took the wicket of Lincolnshire's 'Father' Christmas? Created by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 16:16, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] A Dog Named Christmas

• ... that the 2009 television movie A Dog Named Christmas was based on a novel by Greg Kincaid, who said his family hated the story when he originally wrote it? Created by Rej5y7 (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 06:13, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

• Length, date, source, and hook verified. LittleMountain5 00:58, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Peace Candle

• ... that former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes expects this year to light the Peace Candle (pictured), a candle-like structure erected every Christmas season in Easton, Pennsylvania?

• Comment: I've never done a DYK for a special occasion date, so sorry if I've handled it wrong at all. Please note, Holmes is supposed to flip the switch on November 27, so I figure after that time I can change it to past tense. Does that work? If not, I can come up with an alt, but I'll be gone for the next three or four days for the holiday, so I can handle it when I get back...

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 04:45, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

• Length, date, sources, image, and hook all check out. Changing to past tense tomorrow sounds good to me. LittleMountain5 ^{Happy Thanksgiving!} 18:48, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

• This report:[3] doesn't mention anything about Holmes taking part in the lighting. In fact it was Judge Jack Panella who won the auction to light the candle, and he only expressed an intention to ask Holmes to participate. Unless documentation can be found that Holmes was actually there, a new hook must be found (which shouldn't be hard; it's an interesting subject.) Lampman (talk) 20:58, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

• Good catch, notified the nominator. LittleMountain5 22:37, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

• Sorry guys, I'm not used to checking the Christmas section of the DYK I sort of forgot about this until I got Little Mountain's message! lol. Lampman is right, and I even checked with the local newspaper to confirm: Holmes was invited, but it turns out he did not participate. I'm planning further expansions to this article before Christmas, but here is an alt lead for now...

• ALT1: ... that the Peace Candle, a 106-foot tower-like structure erected each Christmas season in Easton, Pennsylvania, is said to be the largest non-wax Christmas candle in the United States? — Hunter Kahn _(c) 00:15, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation

• ... that the swing group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (pictured) performed music for a special Christmas episode of Phineas and Ferb?

• Comment: Seeing that Jerk de Soleil thing on DYK this morning, and the fact that we finally have a future episode of this show with actual press coverage beforehand, is a great opportunity. It was either this, or saying that they think its going to be a holiday classic.

Created by ViperSnake151 (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook verified. I'm saving this one for December 25 (Christmas Day) hooks. MuZemike 18:02, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Well, with the title "change" (noting that most sources now omit the "'s" from the title, I'm just gonna make a little adjustment to my hook proposal. ViperSnake151  Talk  02:17, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] See also

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