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This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the fourth-most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.

Lillie Shockney[edit]

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  • ... that Lillie Shockney is a co-founder of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators?
Moved to mainspace by Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 81 past nominations.

Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 17:18, 12 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is long enough and new enough with no copyright violations. All of the references are reliable. The article is neutral. Both hooks are cited, but I prefer ALT1. SL93 (talk) 21:40, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BBL Drizzy[edit]

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Created by Liance (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

~Liancetalk 21:07, 13 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Earwig's clear, long enough, new enough, sourced well, and gtg. The Graun really needs to get its reporting up though, "Metro did something that had yet to be done in this rap battle: he apologized" might be the most damning indictment of J Cole's role in the beef I've seen. AryKun (talk) 05:25, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New reviewer needed for ALT1; as ALT0 is problematic, I don't intend to promote it. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 20:08, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Liance: Where is the "unknowingly" bit in the article and source?--Launchballer 00:34, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maud Morgan (harpist)[edit]

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Maud Morgan c. 1893
Maud Morgan c. 1893
Created by Xoak (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

X (talk) 21:00, 14 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • I'm afraid that that QPQ does not count, as a previous full review had already been conducted.--Launchballer 21:31, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, okay. I'll review another in a few days. @Launchballer:, I hope this one counts? X (talk) 21:38, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Full review needed.--Launchballer 09:20, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - The hook only appears in the lead and not in the body of the article - I think this needs to be changed, per WP:LEDE
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: A really interesting person to read about! I think we would need to use ALT 0a, which better reflects the claims of the sources. The only query is on the hook not appearing in the body of the article. If you can add it somewhere appropriate, this is good to go.  Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 10:09, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mystery Merrivale: Done. Yes, let's go with ALT0a. X (talk) 11:10, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@X: That's great, ready to go with ALT0a.  Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 14:45, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Izzy Scane[edit]

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Created by Hameltion (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 57 past nominations.

Hameltion (talk | contribs) 22:40, 14 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:43, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Daxinzhuang, Frederick Seguier Drake[edit]

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Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 47 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 07:02, 14 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Both article need end-of-sentence cites for the fact of him discovering the city. The source confirms the claim ("He discovered the Shang deposits at Daxinzhuang"). The source is a doctoral dissertation, but it seems to have a decent number of citations according to Scholar, so I think it's fine to use. Earwig's clear for both articles and no other issues I can see, so gtg once the end-of-sentence cites are added. AryKun (talk) 13:28, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bernard Mellor[edit]

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Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 48 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 16:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - Not cited at end of sentence
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: A really interesting, and well-written article, with a good hook. Only one minor issue - the hook is cited, but not at the end of the sentence where the fact appears, which is required for DYK. Once that's fixed, we're good to go.  Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 08:55, 18 May 2024 (UTC)}[reply]

@Generalissima: Great, this is now good to go.  Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 18:24, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Utter (horse)[edit]

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  • ... that the police horse Utter served with the Stockholm police for over 23 years, participating in 515 changings of the Royal Guards?
  • Source: "Utter köptes av Stockholmspolisen 1978 [...] I september 2002 pensionerades han från polisen" Dagens Nyheter 2005-04-14. p. 19
"Utter eskorterade 515 högvakter" Barometern OT 2021-11-01 [1]
    • Reviewed:
Created by AlexandraAVX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

AlexandraAVX (talk) 20:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: My first one in a while. Looks good as far as I can tell, though I can't access most of the cited newspaper articles to fully confirm (looks like they exist but are in print/paywalled). I just published an edit to the article for some light clean-up but it shouldn't affect this nomination. AdoTang (talk) 03:00, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

List of Green Bay Packers NFL All-Anniversary Team selections[edit]

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  • Source: A number of sources show the various make-ups of each All-Anniversary Team and the table can confirm that these two players were the only selections across all three.
Moved to mainspace by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 42 past nominations.

« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:20, 15 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:29, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Madisen Skinner[edit]

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  • ... that volleyball player Madisen Skinner beat Texas in one national championship final – then won two national championships with Texas?
Created by Hameltion (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

Hameltion (talk | contribs) 18:46, 15 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:41, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kenji Tanigaki, Stephen Tung[edit]

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Created by Prince of Erebor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 11:28, 15 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Date, hook, length works out on both, QPQs done, no close paraphrase found. --Soman (talk) 21:15, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for reviewing the articles, Soman!—Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 15:08, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ 浅見みなほ (31 December 2020). "アクション監督：谷垣健治（前編）「香港映画の現場を見て『この中にいたい』と思った」" [Action director: Kenji Tanigaki (Part 1) : I saw the set of a Hong Kong film and thought, "I wanna be a part of this."] (in Japanese). Natalie. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024. そういう意味では「ここからスタントマンになりました」と言える転機だったと思います。本当はアクション監督3人の推薦が必要なんですけど、トン・ワイっていうアクション監督が推薦してくれて、裏口入学みたいな形で入れてもらいました（笑）。 / アクション監督を務めた「るろうに剣心」シリーズの最新作「るろうに剣心 最終章 The Final」は4月23日、「るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning」は6月4日より全国ロードショーとなる。「G.I.ジョー：漆黒のスネークアイズ」は2021年10月22日に全米公開される予定。 [I think it was a turning point where I can finally say that "I became a stuntman". In fact, you need recommendations from three action directors (to debut as a stuntman), but I was able to get in through a backdoor entrance thanks to the recommendation of action choreographer Stephen Tung. It was like a backdoor admission. / The latest installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series, titled Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, in which he (Tanigaki) served as an action director, will be released nationwide in Japan on 23 April. Besides, Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning will have its nationwide release on 4 June. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, another film he (Tanigaki) worked on, is scheduled for a release in the United States on 22 October 2021.]

Sea of Voices[edit]

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  • ALT1: ... that despite the single "Sea of Voices" being released just before the 86th Academy Awards, it became a trending topic on Twitter during the event? Source: ibid.
  • Reviewed: [[]]
  • Comment: This is my final QPQ-exempt nomination.
Improved to Good Article status by TechnoSquirrel69 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

—TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 00:39, 17 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: LGTM, hooks looks good overall, tho I feel like the second one could be punchier, however that should not block promotion. I now have something new to listen to while I code :) Sohom (talk) 22:12, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Appreciate the review, Sohom! If you like this song, I can confirm that Porter Robinson has plenty of other good options to jam to while writing. :D —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 22:24, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IBM Advanced Computer Systems project[edit]

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Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 198 past nominations.

Maury Markowitz (talk) 16:20, 16 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is long enough, new enough, and neutral with reliable sources. There are no copyright violations. There are a few issues. The part with "now-famous memo" has an external link, and external links should not be in the article's body. The last part of the Cancellation section needs to be referenced. As for the hook, the article actually says, "it would have been the premier supercomputer of the era". Conway likely was referring to the world, but the quoted words do no say that. SL93 (talk) 23:58, 25 May 2024 (UTC) SL93 (talk) 23:56, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@SL93: fixed! Maury Markowitz (talk) 00:12, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Maury Markowitz: The part with "now-famous memo" has an external link, and external links should not be in the article's body. I can approve it once that is taken care of. SL93 (talk) 00:15, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@SL93: This does not appear to be a reason to hold up DYK, but whatever, changed. Maury Markowitz (talk) 00:29, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't want people complaining to me about letting an error I saw appear on the main page. I don't see why you have an issue. Approved. SL93 (talk) 00:36, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I meant the external link, in retrospect I realize that was not specified. Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:49, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I meant that as well. SL93 (talk) 16:11, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jaelyn Brown[edit]

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  • Source: ESPN (clubfoot) / several sources for WNBA
5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 184 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:46, 24 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is long enough (5647 characters) and just a day late for a prolific nominator and active volunteer who is usually on time, so using discretion to give it a pass per the rules last time I checked. Article is well sourced and Earwig returns a very low match rate (under 6%), suggesting there are no copyvio problems here. Tone is neutral. Article is tidy. Hook is sourced to two sources including ESPN which quotes her mother who said she cried and cried when doctors told her her baby might not walk very well. The hook is also interesting and jumped out compared to other hooks waiting for review. No images are used. QPQ is done. Good article, good to go. Cielquiparle (talk) 04:11, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pearl (X)[edit]

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  • ... that actress Mia Goth was cast as both Pearl and Maxine in X to emphasize the similarities between the two characters?
  • Reviewed:
Created by FishLoveHam (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

FishLoveHam (talk) 14:26, 19 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Hush WAACs[edit]

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  • ... that the team of British women codebreakers sent to France during the First World War were nicknamed the Hush WAACs?
Created by EEHalli (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

EEHalli (talk) 16:12, 16 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

What a great little article! Never heard of this before and I think most readers will find it intriguing. DYK Check shows 2300 chars of body, but that's not accounting for the names so I'm going to give it a definite bye. New enough, well cited, GTG. Maury Markowitz (talk) 16:23, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maury Markowitz, EEHalli, the hooks need tweaking because they contain links to the disambiguation pages First World War and Government Code and Cypher School, can one of you fix them? TSventon (talk) 16:41, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TSventon: seems to have been fixed already. Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:09, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you @TSventon: and @Maury Markowitz:. I normally do biogs for women in red so this was a different format for me. EEHalli (talk) 17:22, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I strongly recommend ALT2, although perhaps with "initially" removed. Maury Markowitz (talk) 18:29, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Happy with any version being adopted. It is important to be clear that Anderson was never shipped to join the other Hush WAACs in France but was sent to the London office instead. So long as that isn't lost, happy with the suggested amend. EEHalli (talk) 15:16, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Xiaotian Quan[edit]

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A shadow puppet depicting Xiaotian Quan and his lord Erlang Shen.
A shadow puppet depicting Xiaotian Quan and his lord Erlang Shen.
Created by TheGreatPeng (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

TheGreatPeng (talk) 12:36, 17 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough, more than long enough, and very well sourced. Hook is interesting and well-sourced, with a minor problem: while the source is Taiwanese, the article does not actually state that the worship actually takes place in Taiwan. Maybe just drop "in Taiwan", especially since the article mentions other countries like Malaysia as well? ALT1 is a bit dull, ALT2 is otherwise OK but "is said to have" is a bit weak. The image would otherwise be good, but it's a bit muddy/unclear and the dog is barely visible. (Not a blocker though, the image is optional anyway). Jpatokal (talk) 23:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @TheGreatPeng: Jpatokal (talk) 23:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Jpatokal:, Thank you for noticing. These days, I have returned to the U.S. and have had no time to edit on Wikipedia. Please pardon me. I have now fixed the issues you requested. Thanks. TheGreatPeng (talk) 06:46, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        • Thanks, but I'm not actually seeing any changes...? Jpatokal (talk) 12:04, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
          • I just removed "in Taiwan". TheGreatPeng (talk) 12:28, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
            • Looks good, ship it! Although I don't think the image will work in its current form. Jpatokal (talk) 11:27, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thank you so much. I already fixed image blur and color tone. TheGreatPeng (talk) 13:37, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Request' - Hi, DYK promoter, As a newbie, I have made 4 or 5 DYK articles, but none of them were chosen with a photo. So if possible, please promote this DYK with an image. Thanks TheGreatPeng (talk) 13:40, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

George Kunkel (actor), The Chalice of Courage[edit]

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George Kunkel
George Kunkel
For Kunkle's role as a mountaineer: Mark. (July 30, 1915). "Film Reviews: The Chalice of Courage". Variety. XXXIX (9): 19.
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 23:11, 19 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Both articles are newly written, sourced throughout. AGF on offline sources, but the hook fact about the first assisted suicide on film is available via Google Books. The Variety article and others appear to be offline, which is fine. I trust you. Articles appear to be written neutrally. Two QPQ are provided. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:35, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Victory Salute (statue)[edit]

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Victory Salute
Victory Salute
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    • Comment: Can be run without image.
Created by SammySpartan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

SammySpartan (talk) 23:41, 20 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • There are multiple issues. Three of the sources are unreliable - PBase as a personal website, Humanities for All as a blog post, and Indybay has no editorial process as an "open publishing newswire" that "allows anyone to instantaneously self-publish their work". The first and last sentences of the Design section needs citations. The first sentence under the Use as protest space section needs to be cited. SL93 (talk) 00:29, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks SL93 for the feedback. I've replaced the PBase citation with a better source, and removed the Indybay citation. I've also added sources for the sentences which were missing them.
    I've left the Humanities for All citation up because I believe that although it's a blog article, it's an appropriate source for the statement of "[SJSU] faculty embedded Victory Salute into their Public Art as Resistance project". The blog is written by the Director of Public Programming for the College of Humanities at San Jose State, and describes the history and intent behind the project. I have added another secondary source for the statement, but I think the Humanities for All article should stay.SammySpartan (talk) 18:20, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. The article and image are ready to go. SL93 (talk) 21:25, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain[edit]

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    • "With input from technologists, entrepreneurs, currency experts, news analysts and others, a wide, kinetic array of archival clips and more recent visuals, and Rosario Dawson’s crisply voiced narration, the movie engagingly outlines blockchain’s role as the underlying technology behind such digital currencies as bitcoin (which gets its own dissection), plus its growing part in accounting practices, music industry payments and renewable energy markets." LA Times
    • "Moviegoers who still think that “Bitcoin” and “blockchain” are synonyms will have their eyes opened by Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain, an engaging doc..." "Winter and narrator Rosario Dawson whisk us back to the 2008 economic collapse" The Hollywood Reporter
    • "The fast-paced, globe-hopping documentary “Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain” provides plenty of words, examples and context to help define its complex subject, blockchain technology. Still, it’s unlikely that less initiated viewers will be able to fully explain, without a crib sheet, what they’ve just learned. That’s no fault of this well-assembled film, or its capable writer-director, Alex Winter...but, rather, of the elusive concept of blockchain..." LA Times"
  • ALT1: ... that musical artist Imogen Heap is featured in Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain, discussing how blockchain could enable direct micropayments from fans to artists? Source: "songwriters like Imogen Heap believe it could even help fix the carnage Napster caused, letting fans support artists directly with micropayments. The DJ Gramatik went even further than Heap, making his entire discography available on file-sharing sites and selling shares in his career via crypto." Hollywood Reporter
  • ALT2: ... that the 2018 documentary film Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain features UNICEF exploring blockchain as a means to give stateless refugees official identities? Source:
    • "In one of the most tangible examples, a group within UNICEF is exploring blockchain as a means of giving refugees official identities independent of the failed nations they’re fleeing — eliminating vast amounts of bureaucracy on individuals’ long roads to aid and safety." The Hollywood Reporter
    • "We learn how, thanks to blockchain, neighbors in Brooklyn can trade solar electricity; how the technology might provide records for stateless refugees; and how it offers a way for fans to buy equity in an artist they like, without the middle men who come with sales on the internet." New York Times
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Space travel in science fiction
Created by TheSandDoctor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

TheSandDoctor Talk 23:29, 23 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is long enough, new enough, and neutral. I don't see any copyright violations, and I assume good faith on the paid subscription source. I prefer ALT2, but the promoter can choose the hook. SL93 (talk) 07:46, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

George Kunkel (theatre manager)[edit]

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George Kunkel
  • ... that blackface actor George Kunkel (pictured) originally portrayed the character of Uncle Tom to promote slavery during the American Civil War, but later used the part to attack it when his views changed?
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 79 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 05:00, 19 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. I would just link 'blackface' and 'American Civil War' in the hook. Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 22:37, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Forgot to mention it but the photo is GTG too (in the PD, used in the article, clear photo). Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 23:06, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Friendly Father[edit]

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  • ... that the North Korean propaganda song "Friendly Father" went viral on TikTok following its release, with some users comparing it to the songs of Swedish supergroup ABBA?
  • Source: Mao, Frances (3 May 2024). "TikTok loves North Korea's latest propaganda bop. Why?". BBC. Retrieved 11 May 2024. When North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un released his latest song two weeks ago, surely he couldn't have foreseen it becoming a hit on TikTok. But the propaganda tune has gone viral online with Gen Z users bopping around to the synthy-electro pop. ... But there is a certain Soviet-era tinge to it; Gen Z users describe it as 'Abba-coded', a reference to the Swedish superband.
Created by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Yue🌙 00:55, 17 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Nifty, precise article. Nicely written, well sourced and verifiable. The only copied parts are quotes, which are cited so no issues there. The article had some minor copy editing issues, and I've done them myself (also removed half a sentence for which I was unable to find any supporting reference). It's now good to go. Small note: It'd be better if you wiki-linked the publications of the citations. I've also adjusted the hook (Tik Tok - TikTok). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xoak (talk • contribs) 03:47, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I just realised that Father's Day coincides with the potential timeframe of this hook being promoted, if no issues arise. I am requesting that this hook be held in the special occasion holding area for Father's Day, if other DYK contributors are in agreement. Yue🌙 01:15, 3 June 2024 (UTC) On second thought, nevermind. Yue🌙 03:31, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gravity Blanket[edit]

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  • Source: Look at the URL TIME
  • ALT1: ... that while the Gravity Blanket didn't invent the weighted blanket category, Time magazine considered it to have "perfected the art of marketing them to the masses"? Source: "Although the year-old startup didn’t invent the accessories—which apply gentle pressure that studies say calms the nervous system—it perfected the art of marketing them to the masses." TIME
  • ALT2: ... that the Gravity Blanket was funded by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that went viral and raised more than US$4.7 million? Source: See the subheading FastCompany
  • ALT3: ... that the Gravity Blanket was funded by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that raised US$150,000 on its first day, when it only wanted US$21,500? Source: "The company’s original fund-raising goal had been $21,500. Its campaign brought in a hundred and fifty thousand dollars on the first day, and then Gravity started buying paid advertising; within two weeks, the total had surpassed two million dollars. The campaign closed in May, with $4,729,263." New Yorker
  • ALT4: ... that the Gravity Blanket was funded by a viral Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that raised more than US$4.7 million, when it only asked for US$21,500? Source: "The company’s original fund-raising goal had been $21,500. Its campaign brought in a hundred and fifty thousand dollars on the first day, and then Gravity started buying paid advertising; within two weeks, the total had surpassed two million dollars. The campaign closed in May, with $4,729,263." New Yorker
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wu Dao
Created by TheSandDoctor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

TheSandDoctor Talk 04:53, 18 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: All DYK criteria are fulfilled. I've done some copy-editing, and it's good to go. The first three hooks are, rather, a touch generic and not so interesting. The last two are, however. ALT4 is the best of the lot. Although, it needs a bit of delinking. There's currently a heap of blueness on it. The linking of the words 'viral' and 'crowdfunding campaign' is redundant IMO. X (talk) 14:14, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Xoak: Could we by any chance perhaps have the hook be a new alt? Just discovered that they collaborated with Pizza Hut…this could make for a humorous DYK: ’’’…that Pizza Hut’s most expensive pizza was a blanket?’’’ source --TheSandDoctor Talk 00:55, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@TheSandDoctor: Yes, we always can. List your newer ALT hooks in bold in reply to this if you have more. The one you already provided let's name it ALT5. It is pretty hilarious and more intriguing than the previous ones, obviously. However, the source mentions it as Pizza Hut’s most expensive pizza is ... a weighted blanket?, per DYK rules we'd need to add that part to the article somewhat as is. You could probably add to the partnership section: [...] "It was sarcastically dubbed as Pizza Hut's most expensive pizza." Also, we could go for ALT6 …"that Pizza Hut’s most expensive pizza was a weighted blanket?" to reflect the source's statement more closely. Let me know your thoughts. X (talk) 04:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Xoak: Added to the article. I prefer ALT5 or 6 personally. Discovered that tidbit and it's far more hilarious. --TheSandDoctor Talk 05:20, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT6 it is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xoak (talk • contribs) 05:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@TheSandDoctor and Xoak: Single-sentence WP:PARAGRAPHs are discouraged, could these be merged? (Also pinging @Z1720:, as the date request is for a set queued by him.)--Launchballer 11:03, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: I've made some copy-editing. Better now? I felt it was okayish since those single sentence paragraphs were part of separate subsections. Anyway, I've merged them now. X (talk) 11:10, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Works a treat, and everything checks out. (Not a DYK issue, but this should have some more categories added.) How come this is for 31 May?--Launchballer 11:18, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Cool. And I've added some cats. X (talk) 12:36, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: figured because that is Pizza Hut's founding anniversary and they're mentioned/related here in the preferred hook. If that isn't strong enough we can bump. Thanks for the work @Xoak:. I would've been on here earlier but time zones put this activity in the middle of the night for me. --TheSandDoctor Talk 16:34, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I will defer to Z1720.--Launchballer 16:46, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good. I imagine prep 4 (which hasn't yet been queued) would also probably work as a secondary option given that Pizza Hut is a North American (originating) brand and the flip over would result around 17:00 May 31st for New York. Not terribly attached to either, just food for thought. --TheSandDoctor Talk 16:56, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you want this added to a queue, please post a message on WT:DYK after its promotion stating why and an admin will do it for you. Feel free to ping me in the message. Z1720 (talk) 21:26, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Z1720, TheSandDoctor, I really don't think this is an appropriate special occasion request, since the date in question is tangential at best to Gravity Blanket, the nominated article. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:39, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

David W. Music[edit]

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  • ... that David W. Music has taught music, composed music, conducted music, and written about music?
  • Source: Sourced to his entry in the Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: The hook gains its interest as an example of nominative determinism. If you think a different hook would be better, let me know.
Created by Mystery Merrivale (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

 Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 19:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • ALT0a: ... that David W. Music has taught, composed, conducted and written about music?
  • Approved: Article is new enough, long enough, well-cited, presentable, and with no policy issues detected. QPQ waived. Hook is formatted and of good length. Hook fact cited in article (will assume that when he "led" a Sacred Harp sing ["directed" in source] this is equivalent to "conducting"). This is roughly verifiable from the summary preview of the subscription-required online source. Hook is interesting. Could probably do an alternate about the nominative determinism, but for non-April Fools, I don't think it'd be any more interesting than ALT0 which is excellent. I put up ALT0a just so the promoter can see them side-by-side, I think the slight repetition of phrasing in ALT0 (while less concise) makes for a better hook. All good! – Reidgreg (talk) 02:03, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ryu Sung-hyun[edit]

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Ryu at the 2019 Junior World Championships
Ryu at the 2019 Junior World Championships
  • ... that Olympian Ryu Sung-hyun (pictured) taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
5x expanded by Riley1012 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

Riley1012 (talk) 13:02, 18 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment I'm an IP user so I think I can't approve the overall DYK, but just a heads up that I'm a Korean speaker and I verified that both hook 1 and ALT1 are supported by the sources given. I'll give a slight comment that I'd prefer ALT1 be worded as "... that Ryu Sung-hyun (pictured) will become the first Korea National Sport University student athlete to compete at two Olympic Games?" Think the meaning of this is slightly clearer and it's slightly more concise. I prefer the main hook to ALT1 though; think it's more interesting. 104.232.119.107 (talk) 07:35, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for your input. I have changed the wording on ALT1. I was trying to figure out how to emphasize that he is competing in two Olympics while enrolled in the school- there are multiple alumni who have competed in multiple Olympics. -Riley1012 (talk) 12:50, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment: hooks that treat the future as definite are problematic. I'm assuming Ryu Sung-hyun has qualified for the Olympics, but even athletes on their country's Olympic teams sometimes don't end up competing due to injury, illness, accident, or some other complication, so "will" is a problem (see WP:CRYSTAL). Perhaps "is set to become" could be used (though, like the IP user, I prefer the original hook):
    Note that if you want the Olympics in the original hook, you can do so simply by adding "Olympian" before his name. —BlueMoonset (talk) 04:33, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay, that is totally fair. I've incorporated both of your suggestions. -Riley1012 (talk) 10:44, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article is well-written, well-sourced, and well-organised. Both English-language and Korean-language sources were checked for close paraphrasing; no issues arose. Both hooks are interesting and verified, but I strongly favour the initial hook over ALT1. Yue🌙 03:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vasantha Krishna Prasad[edit]

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Created by DaxServer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

— DaxServer (t·m·e·c) 20:01, 18 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Length, date, hook all checks out. In terms of grammar, "erstwhile-" isn't exactly needed in the hook sentence. No close paraphrase found. QPQ still pending though. --Soman (talk) 13:59, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • good to go. --Soman (talk) 23:06, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Amazing Digital Circus[edit]

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  • ... that Gooseworx's original pitch for The Amazing Digital Circus was more chaotic and silly before becoming deeper and more nuanced?
Improved to Good Article status by Skyshifter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

Skyshiftertalk 11:25, 18 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Good to go! Approving ALT4. 🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 11:56, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LunaEclipse: sorry, I made a mistake. The source for ALT4 says that Goose "hadn't worked a lot with 3D", not that she never had worked with it. My mistake. I've fixed the article accordingly. Skyshiftertalk 23:18, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Approving ALT1 then. 🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 11:23, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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