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 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.

• ... that the Wikipedia hoax Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis was cited in a judicial decision by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Beale Davis (1/2)
• Comment: There's likely many options for interesting hooks, so ALT suggestions are welcome.

Skyshifter talk 19:22, 14 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Overall: Waiting for the QPQ. Passing the nom. 🍗TheNugg eteer🍗 07:10, 16 July 2024 (UTC) reply

TheNuggeteer done! Skyshifter talk 01:14, 17 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that islands are home to 50% of land species at risk of extinction?

• ALT1: ... that animals can colonize islands by riding tropical cyclones? Source: [2]
• ALT2: ... that Polynesian navigators discovered new islands without the use of navigational instruments? Source: [3]
• Reviewed: [[]]

ForksForks ( talk) 14:19, 14 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• As a Good level article, this automatically passes several of the criteria, such as length and very obviously using in-line referencing properly and all of that. The nomination was passed yesterday, making this new enough. All three hooks are good and their refs check out for the info and for in-line usage in the article for the information. I'm more partial to the first two than the third one, personally, as the most interesting. No QPQ needs to be done as this is your first nomination. Looks good to go! Silver seren ^C 21:52, 15 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that workers building Mercy Gilbert Medical Center plowed over alfalfa fields and chased off sheep during construction? Source: https://newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-mercy-its-top-time-g/150479112/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Orca Shipwreck
  • Comment: Mainspace page prodded as promotional, undeleted into draftspace, and completely overhauled. Nearly all copy and content is new.

Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c) 19:55, 14 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• Article is a recreation with all new sourced content as stated. Checked the Arizona Republic source hosted via Newspapers.com, which confirms the hook. Good sourcing, no copy right violations, image used in info box is licensed / free to use. QPQ done. Great to see an article revived after deletion. Rain the 1 15:14, 15 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that King Tupou VI was crowned in 2015 by an Australian minister, Reverend D'Arcy Wood to respect Tongan traditions?

• ALT1: ... that King Tupou VI was crowned in 2015 by Australian minister, to respect the taboo on native Tongans touching the King's head? Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-04/tonga-formally-crowns-king-tupou-vi-in-lavish-coronation/6595288
• Reviewed:

History6042 ( talk) 02:41, 14 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Overall: First hook looks good. Article is well sourced and is new enough. Gotta say I appricate Tongan history so good job on getting this to GA.

Though might I suggest changing the hook to ALT2: ... that Tupou VI was crowned by an Australian minister, in order to respect the tradition of native Tongans touching the King's head? TheBritinator ( talk) 22:30, 14 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that Chinese archaeologist Zou Heng was forced to work as a chicken farmer during the Cultural Revolution?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/RV Kaharoa

Generalissima ( talk) (it/she) 05:04, 14 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• Article is new enough (moved to mainspace July 14) and long enough. Article is well-sourced and neutral. No copy-vio issues flagged by Earwig or a manual spot-check of sources. QPQ is complete. Hook is interesting and cited to a reliable source -- but I notice the source doesn't specify Zou raised chickens (only "fowl", which could mean other domestic birds). I suggest changing "chicken farmer" to "poultry farmer" in the hook, just for accuracy. Alanna the Brave ( talk) 14:08, 14 July 2024 (UTC) reply
  • @ Alanna the Brave: Good point. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she) 16:43, 14 July 2024 (UTC) reply
• ... that Chinese archaeologist Zou Heng was forced to work as a poultry farmer during the Cultural Revolution?

Perfect! Happy to approve edited hook. Best, Alanna the Brave ( talk) 17:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that over 90 world leaders have commited to the Leaders' Pledge for Nature; to nature-positive policies, reversing biodiversity loss and full nature recovery by 2050?

• Reviewed:

Battleofalma ( talk) 12:29, 15 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Overall: Interesting topic and extensive article, earwig picks up some phrases but these are just long names for government departments and names of agreements. I slightly copyedited hook for length, its a bit long but within WP:DYKTRIM rules. QPQ not needed — John Cummings ( talk) 21:16, 16 July 2024 (UTC) reply

TFR shortly after construction was completed

• ... that shortly after it was completed, the Tokamak de Fontenay-aux-Roses burned a hole through itself in the first example of a "disruption"? Source: Electrons and/or Arnoux for the event details and Asia Times for the terminology
  • Reviewed: Bryan Revilla

Maury Markowitz ( talk) 13:49, 16 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• The article was expanded 5x starting on July 16, so it's eligible. Copyvio detector is offline, but the article looks good, and few spot-checks didn't show copyvio. The hook is interesting, though the source for the "hole" part is in French, and is poorly scanned, but Asiatimes tells about both hole and disruption. The photo is good, but I can't see where it's stated that the photo is under CC-BY-SA-2.5; will assume good faith on this. Qpq done. Nice article, good to go! Artem.G ( talk) 16:17, 17 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Pavonia praemorsa

• ... that the flowers of Pavonia praemorsa (pictured) bloom and die within the same day?

• ALT1: ... that despite growing mainly in the subtropics, Pavonia praemorsa (pictured) can withstand temperatures as low as −9.4 °C (15.1 °F)? Source: [5], [6]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

Kimikel ( talk) 01:46, 17 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• Hi Kimikel, review follows: article created 16 July and exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to what look to be reliable sources for the subject; I didn't pick up any overly close paraphrasing in a spotcheck; image is good and is a freely licensed work by the uploader; I think ALT0 is the better hook and I am not sure on the definition of "minimum hardiness zone" in the source as it is a band from -6.7 to -9.4oC; ALT0 is mentioned in the article and checks out to the source cited; a QPQ has been carried out. Looks fine to me - Dumelow ( talk) 08:47, 17 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that South Korea has a day to celebrate North Koreans?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kubrick stare

Di (they-them) ( talk) 17:20, 16 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Overall: The hook needs a source. Good enough for DYK! 🍗TheNugg eteer🍗 03:41, 17 July 2024 (UTC) reply

@ TheNuggeteer: Apologies! I had a citation originally but the submission messed up and I had to rewrite the hook (I think I might’ve made a formatting mistake) and I forgot to add the citation back! Here it is: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/world/south-korea-north-korea-defector-day-hnk-intl/index.html - Di (they-them) ( talk) 03:44, 17 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Changed the review, accepted. 🍗TheNugg eteer🍗 08:13, 17 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that in 1814 a British officer requested permission to raid a US fort in Virginia after its commander boasted of its capabilities?

• ALT1: ... that an 1814 British raid on a fort in Virginia was guided by an escaped slave of the American garrison commander? Source: "Scott secured Cockburn's position to attack Joynes' battery at Chesconessex Creek in a raid guided by one of his former slaves" from: Taylor, Alan (9 September 2013). The Internal Enemy: Slavery And War In Virginia 1772-1832. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 276. ISBN  978-0-393-07371-3.
• ALT2: ... that during a British raid on a US fort in Virginia in 1814 the American commander fled wearing only his nightshirt and boots? Source: "proud Captain John Joynes fleeing unarmed, in jhis sleeping shirt and boots" from:Taylor, Matthew (30 May 2024). Black Redcoats: The Corps of Colonial Marines, 1814-1816. Pen and Sword Military. p. viii. ISBN  978-1-3990-3405-0.
• ALT3: ... that the American commander of a fort captured by the British in 1814 complained that his coat and hat were given to a black Colonial Marine? Source: "leaving behind his cherished sword, feathered hat, and uniform coat. Scott kept the sword byt gave the clothing to a 'sergeant of the Black Marnes'. in an angry letter to Scott, Joynes denounced 'the dishonour I had put upon him by making over his military attire, cocked-hat, sky-scraper feathers and all, and allowing them to be worn by a 'G[o]d d[amned]d black nigger'" from: Taylor, Alan (9 September 2013). The Internal Enemy: Slavery And War In Virginia 1772-1832. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 276. ISBN  978-0-393-07371-3.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ri Jong-yol

Dumelow ( talk) 14:44, 16 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Overall:

• ... that politician Bryan Revilla's car caught on fire in the middle of Manila's EDSA highway?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax
• Comment: Created by my alternate account.

🍗TheNugg eteer🍗 07:03, 16 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• Long enough (barely), new enough, cited. I have added the word "Manila" to the hook because most readers will have no idea what the EDSA is. Maury Markowitz ( talk) 13:54, 16 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that a Philadelphia TV station shut down because of a family feud? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043818/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20086550,00.html + https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-channel-48-to/67763519/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-channel-48-to/67763452/
  • ALT1: ... that the communications school at the University of Pennsylvania, per its dean, "needed a money-losing television station like we needed a hole in the head"? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-penn-rejected/139072744/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ruby Remati

Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c) 18:13, 17 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 01:19, 20 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. Either hook works. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 01:27, 20 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that Ernest Hemingway broke a blackthorn cane over John O'Hara's head in Costello's, a New York City Irish bar?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Liberia

voorts ( talk/ contributions) 01:39, 18 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• The article, being a Good Level article, is long enough and properly uses in-line citations. It was passed today, so is new enough for requirements. The hook is interesting and is nominally referenced, but I run across a problem with it and your second reference used. According to The O'Hara Concern, the interaction with Hemingway ended with "Hemingway took the bet and said, "Not only that, but I'm going to break it over my own head". So he didn't break the blackthorn staff over O'Hara's head, but his own. Perhaps you misunderstood the line just after where it said O'Hara was "painfully pounded", but that was referring to Hemingway pounding him on the back when he walked over. Silver seren ^C 22:10, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply
  • @ Silver seren:: I believe The O'Hara Concern is the only source that tells the story that way. Every other source states that Hemingway broke the cane over O'Hara's head. I've moved that into a footnote. Thank you for bringing that up. voorts ( talk/ contributions) 22:42, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply
    • Okay, that looks good. And the QPQ has been done already. Everything's good to go! Silver seren ^C 22:52, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply
• Alternative hook with added detail that adds more color to the story: ... that Ernest Hemingway broke a blackthorn cane over John O'Hara's head in Costello's, a New York City Irish bar, and that Costello's owner displayed the broken cane over the bar? The wording could probably use some workshopping. voorts ( talk/ contributions) 23:01, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Hayari Miyake

• ... that Japanese surgeon Hayari Miyake (pictured) cured Albert Einstein of a tropical fever?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sizzle Ohtaka

SL93 ( talk) 02:04, 18 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 20:20, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

  BeanieFan11 I'm not sure how far you are with the review, but I replaced the second reference because the link was dead. SL93 ( talk) 00:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 17:56, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Astronaut training in the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator. This position meant that a person's legs experienced only one sixth of their weight, which was the equivalent of being on the lunar surface.

• ... that Apollo astronauts walked on walls (pictured) before walking on the Moon? Source: [7]: "A person lies sideways, supported by slings around their waist and rib cage, which are attached to very long cables connected to a mounting point somewhere above them. Instead of touching the floor, their feet actually touch a wall that is slightly tilted, so it’s not exactly perpendicular to the floor. This gives them a fake “ground” to practice walking, running, and jumping on without feeling the full force of Earth’s gravity."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tokamak de Fontenay aux Roses
  • Comment: The photo was promoted for FP, and the hook wouldn't make sense without it.

Artem.G ( talk) 16:23, 17 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Image eligibility:

• Freely licensed:
• Used in article:
• Clear at 100px: - I wonder if we should extract a cropped version of the photo for use in DYK just to remove the negative space around the people. We only get 100px here, so I think it might be worth it to zoom in a bit. Thoughts?

Overall: It took me a minute to find where the hook is mentioned in the article, and I think that's because the article mentions the walls instead as a surface "9.5° angle from horizontal". Should this be "9.5° angle from vertical" instead, since it's almost vertical? Other than these couple of questions, looks good to me. @ Artem.G Bsoyka ( t • c • g) 03:54, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• • Hey Bsoyka, thanks for the review! I'll think about the crop, or maybe css crop can be used? Will experiment with it a bit later from a laptop. Regarding the vertical or horizontal angle, this is from a source If we want a simulated gravitational field (and free-fall acceleration) of 1.63 m/s2, then the person and floor would need to be leaning 9.6 degrees from being completely horizontal. I think 9.5 is from a 1965 paper, will check it again. Let me know if it's confusing, and I will think about better phrasing. Artem.G ( talk) 10:11, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply
    • @ Artem.G: Not sure CSS cropping can be done here since we have to use the {{ Main page image/DYK}} template—probably easier to just extract a new version solely for DYK, more details on that here. Now with the phrasing, I understand it more with that source because it says the person is almost horizontal, which makes much more sense. I think the relevant sentence in the article needs to be adjusted to say that, because it doesn't make sense to just say the walkway is almost horizontal. Bsoyka ( t • c • g) 14:29, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply
      • @ Bsoyka:, paraphrased a bit, let me know if it's still confusing, though I don't think I'd understand it without a photo. What do you think about the cropped variant? Artem.G ( talk) 17:22, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply
        • @ Artem.G: Still maybe a little confusing, but better. And I think the cropped photo is perfect. Calling this one good on my end—thanks for the changes! Bsoyka ( t • c • g) 17:27, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that the Linda Lindas have No Obligation? Source: none. it's an album
  • Reviewed:

– The Sharpest Lives ( 💬• ✏️• ℹ️) ( ping me!) 03:13, 17 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• The hook is just a play on words with the band and the name of their album. Not an appropriate hook, see here. Propose something else. In the meantime, let's check the other criteria

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:

Overall: Cambalachero ( talk) 02:00, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

I will complete the review once a proper alternative hook is proposed. Cambalachero ( talk) 01:51, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

@ Cambalachero: whoops! I'll try some new hooks.

• ALT1: ... that a song from No Obligation was written from the perspective of a fictional character? Source: exclaim
• ALT2: ... that the Linda Lindas wrote No Obligation, their second album, during breaks from school? Source: altpress, spin
• ALT3: ... that the Linda Lindas will tour alongside Green Day, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Rancid before the release of No Obligation in October? Source: altpress, spin
• ALT4: ... that the Linda Lindas will tour alongside Green Day for The Saviors Tour before the release of No Obligation in October? Source: altpress, spin

I hope one of these fits! Also, thanks for reviewing. – The Sharpest Lives ( 💬• ✏️• ℹ️) ( ping me!) 02:42, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

ALT2 seems to be a good one. Cambalachero ( talk) 13:57, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that in Liberia, self-induced abortions are performed with herbal remedies known as "rocket-propelled grenade" and "Christmas leaf"?

• Reviewed:

—  Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 ( talk | contribs) 15:53, 17 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• No QPQ needed. Article is new enough, long enough, cited, and neutral. No copyvio and no other issues. Hook is interesting and supported. voorts ( talk/ contributions) 01:39, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Gothus teemo

• ... that a crab species (pictured) was named after both an ancient board game and a League of Legends character?

Queen of Hearts  ^talk 00:46, 20 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• QPQ is done. Page is long enough. Earwig says "Violation Unlikely". Good and interesting hook. Seems good to me! Di (they-them) ( talk) 00:58, 20 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Joan Ruth

• ... that soprano Joan Ruth (pictured) rejected a marriage proposal because her suitor wanted her to abandon ambitions of a singing career?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Filomenaleonisa Iakopo
• Comment: Moved to main space on July 18 from my sandbox in user space

4meter4 ( talk) 15:11, 19 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Overall: All looks good to me! Interesting hook, AGF on the source. Thanks for a great article! Bsoyka ( t • c • g) 16:59, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

John S. McCain and his son John S. McCain Jr. in September 1945. Admiral McCain died a few days after this photo was taken.

• ... that John S. McCain Sr. and John S. McCain Jr. (pictured) were the first father and son pair to achieve the rank of four-star admiral? Source: "McCain Jr. and his father were the first father-son duo to attain the rank of four-star admiral." Stars and Stripes [10]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The boys of Pointe du Hoc

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:55, 18 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Overall: All looks good to me. Rarely see an Earwig report at 0.0%—wow! Bsoyka ( t • c • g) 03:33, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• ... that New York Mets executive Jay Horwitz did not reveal that he had a glass eye until he was in his 70s?

• ALT1: ... that Jay Horwitz's mother "didn't raise a schmuck"? Source: “I didn’t raise a schmuck,” she told her son. “Take the 93.” The share was a big payoff for Jay Horwitz
• Reviewed: Victor Alvares de Oliveira
• Comment: Nominated on behalf of an IP editor who will, as usual, provide the QPQ.

Schwede 66 05:09, 18 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• I'll review this. Thriley ( talk) 15:03, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Hi Thriley and Schwede. I just found this photo of him [11]. Added it to the article. Is it good enough quality to add here? Thanks. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:600D:F560:E6CE:8BA4 ( talk) 19:10, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Article moved to main space on July 11th. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are both interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks ready to go. Thriley ( talk) 15:24, 18 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Justiniano Borgoño

• ... that after being held as a prisoner of war for three months, Justiniano Borgoño's (pictured) release was brokered by an enemy general?

• ALT1: ... that a bust of former President of Peru Justiniano Borgoño (pictured) was stolen from its pedestal by thieves? Source: https://rpp.pe/peru/la-libertad/trujillo-alameda-de-los-heroes-luce-deteriorada-y-sucia-noticia-1045116
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/M/T Petar Hektorović

Kimikel ( talk) 02:54, 19 July 2024 (UTC). reply

• The page had 649 B of readable prose prior to expansion, and currently has 8755, so it has been successfully expanded over 5 times. WP:EARWIG says "Violation Unlikely". QPQ is done. Hooks are interesting. However, there is a problem with this nomination. The first hook is cited to a Google Doc that I cannot access. I don't know what the document is or if it's even reliable. With a better source this should be good to go. Di (they-them) ( talk) 18:33, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• [12] I'm not sure why it didn't work the link didn't work the first time; it's not working for me either. This link is just the only available online upload, it is a real book with ISBN 9789972625503 (just so you know it's not just a random google file) Kimikel ( talk) 22:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply

• Thank you, good to go! Di (they-them) ( talk) 00:16, 20 July 2024 (UTC) reply

Milk Drop Coronet, taken by Doc Edgerton in 1957

• ... that Ian Stewart and Marty Golubitsky used the photograph Milk Drop Coronet (pictured) to illustrate symmetry breaking?

• ALT1: ... that Doc Edgerton created a stroboscope which he used to take high-speed photographs of bullets being shot, insects flying, and drops of liquid (pictured)? Source: https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198662716.001.0001/acref-9780198662716-e-472
• ALT2: ... that NYT art critic Ken Johnson called Milk Drop Coronet (pictured) an "uncannily beautiful image"? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/05/arts/art-in-review-dr-harold-edgerton.html
• ALT3: ... that Milk Drop Coronet (pictured) "proved that photography could advance human understanding of the physical world"? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20161119052704/https://100photos.time.com/photos/harold-edgerton-milk-drop
• Reviewed:
• Comment: third nomination, here we go

― Howard • 🌽³³ 13:38, 19 July 2024 (UTC). reply

Overall: I've italicized (pictured) in each hook per WP:DYKMOS. All looks good to me—an interesting read! Assuming good faith on ALT0, but I've verified all other hook sources. I prefer ALT1 and ALT2, but I'll leave all options open for the promoter. Nice article, and nice hooks! Bsoyka ( t • c • g) 15:53, 19 July 2024 (UTC) reply