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On 2 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Great Kentucky Hoard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a man found 700 gold coins on his own land in an undisclosed part of Kentucky? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Great Kentucky Hoard. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Great Kentucky Hoard), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 19,237 views (801.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:27, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

On 7 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Baltimore Gold Hoard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the 1930s two hoards of gold coins were found in a cellar in Baltimore, Maryland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Baltimore Gold Hoard. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Baltimore Gold Hoard), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen ( talk) 00:02, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 19,596 views (816.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:27, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

A goalkeeper in action Hello, Bruxton. The article for improvement of the week is: Goalkeeper Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Man • Act (drama) Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 7 August 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

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On 9 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Trade-dollar locket, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the trade-dollar locket (example pictured) has also been referred to as an opium dollar? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Trade dollar locket. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Trade-dollar locket), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 11:45, 6 August 2023 (UTC) 00:02, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 24,660 views (1,027.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:27, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Didn't want to post to the closed DYK, so I'll drop it here. In this DYK you noted that she didn't personally herd cattle. This didn't raise a flag with me, because I've always used the term "herd" to have two meanings, the verb that describes what a shepherd does, ie "herding", but also as "someone who owns a herd of cattle", like "I herd cattle for a living". Looking at the article on herding I see only the former version. Am I alone in using this second version? Google is of no help. Maury Markowitz ( talk) 17:46, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Maury Markowitz: I did not think it was enough to hold it up. thanks for the interpretation. Bruxton ( talk) 18:30, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Maury Markowitz: I am forever malformining my pings. Bruxton ( talk) 18:37, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, we need an auto-ping feature. It sort of does that on the in-tray, not sure why it doesn't for other things. Maury Markowitz ( talk) 18:55, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Apologies. I left the quotes out around "Fumble" in the hook suggestion you promoted, at Template:Did you know nominations/Fumble (song) 2603:7000:2101:AA00:A5FC:CA1D:B57C:6158 ( talk) 14:09, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Baltimore Gold Hoard you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 19:42, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

For what it's worth, per Commons:Copyright_rules_by_subject_matter#Clothing, fashion is not copyrightable in the US. The photos were taken in Canada, where fashion is also not copyrightable (see for example this). Finally, the clothing is by a British designer, and clothing is also generally not copyrightable in the UK ( these two articles have some information on that). It's liable to come up again considering I plan to create articles about all his collections. ♠ PMC♠ (talk) 05:43, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Premeditated Chaos: Thank you for the message. Images are notoriously hard to navigate. Bruxton ( talk) 14:38, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

I was too slow, sorry, - while I responded to a ping you acted already. I invite you to read what Storye book explained about the wording of that critic quoted in the only hook N. finds acceptable, and that I find unacceptably tasteless, especially about a person who just died. You'll have to scroll, or look for "British humour often delights in other types of puerile vulgarity concealed among ultra-sophisticated material." - Imagine you are her daughter, perhaps. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 14:46, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Gerda Arendt: Not sure what it is you would like. Bruxton ( talk) 20:26, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

ALT0a. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 20:39, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Gerda Arendt: that hook was rejected. But I think we have this conversation running in too many places so we should take it to the relevant talk page WP:DYK. Bruxton ( talk) 22:58, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

The correct place to discuss would have been the nomination, but that was closed. I wonder why the rejection of ALT0a was accepted, but my rejection of ALT1 was not. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 23:20, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Gerda Arendt: I think because it was not your nomination and Gerda you have to know how tiring it is for DYK editors to have controversy on so many opera nominations. To control the nominations going forward it may be best if you make your own nominations. All of us thought that ALT1 was interesting. Bruxton ( talk) 23:32, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Ready to learn: how is ALT1 interesting and for whom? To me, it looks just like a (slightly indecent) pun, and says nothing specific related to the achievements of a great woman? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 23:43, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Gerda Arendt: I see nothing indecent and I do not see this as a pun - and this is exhausting. "Resonant bottom extension" is clearly a compliment on her vocal chops and it is linked to vocal range. I fear you are not going to let this go. Bruxton ( talk) 00:05, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

I fear that I hear a double meaning in "bottom extension" (supported by Storye book's explanation) that you seem not to notice. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 00:10, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

WP:FORUMSHOP may be worth reading in this case as well. Narutolovehinata5 ( talk · contributions) 23:02, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Hey there! Just wondering: in the nomination I kinda rejected ALT1 in favor of ALT0, though I noticed ALT1 was promoted instead. Narutolovehinata5 ( talk · contributions) 00:55, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Narutolovehinata5: I was prudish about the circumcision angle and over 45 years it did not seem all that impressive. 577 circumcisions a year. If you really want that one I can change it. Bruxton ( talk) 01:39, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

I was thinking more of the thousands number but I'll leave the decision to you. I'm fine with ALT1 as I thought it was a nice pun, I just thought ALT0 was the more eyecatchy hook personally. Narutolovehinata5 ( talk · contributions) 01:46, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Narutolovehinata5: I learned what a [[ Mohel]] is. Bruxton ( talk) 02:00, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

577 circumcisions per year seems impressive to me. For comparison, David only needed 100 foreskins to marry a princess; this mohel is averaging five times that per year--that's a lot, even when taking into account historical foreskin inflation. Levivich ( talk) 01:00, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Levivich: These pretzels are making me thirsty! Bruxton ( talk) 01:15, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

I do think it's a cute hook and it also made me learn what a Mohel is, but I don't know. The hook is already promoted and I'm not objecting to the choice in hook given that it was already a punchy hook on it's own, I was just giving my thoughts as to why I thought ALT0 was better. Narutolovehinata5 ( talk · contributions) 08:34, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

• If ALT1 isn't used it will be a crime against humanity (but please, not in the picture slot). Paging David Eppstein since, ya know, he's a nice Jewish boy. E Eng 17:31, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

  Actually, I'm not Jewish. (The name is, but it's all on my father's side.) Despite that, I do know what a mohel is, so I think ALT1 is good enough for a general audience. — David Eppstein ( talk) 17:38, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

@ David Eppstein and EEng: Well I heard that the main page is not censored, however the picture slot may be a bridge to far! lol Bruxton ( talk) 18:23, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

@ EEng: and what am I, chopped livah? theleekycauldron ( talk • contribs) (she/her) 19:44, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Probably a poor choice of imagery during a discussion of curcumcision. E Eng 20:56, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

well, I wasn't the one who had it served at the afterbrunch... theleekycauldron ( talk • contribs) (she/her) 21:52, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

History will recall that it was at this point that things truly went from bad to worse: [1] [2] [3]. Creepiest sentence (and this was a very hard choice to make): "When my wife Diane asked me to prepare her placenta to eat because she was experiencing a difficult pregnancy, I got excited." E Eng 22:44, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Lordy!

Bruxton ( talk) 23:46, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi Bruxton, thanks for the very speedy promotion of the hook. The online sources may be somewhat skimpy about his involvement in the war, but one 1993 article in the Straits Times (cited in the article) does intimate that Tay performed surgery at the hospital. (It mentions that Tay split 12-hr shifts "with the only other eye surgeon" in the hospital, at least.) So I think it would be accurate to say that he served in the war as an eye surgeon. Cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 03:24, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

The article Baltimore Gold Hoard you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Baltimore Gold Hoard and Talk:Baltimore Gold Hoard/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 09:43, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Out of the blue but I encountered some of your work in the wild shortly after chatting with you about the same DYK as mentioned above: I just wanted to say that I'm astounded at the volume of work you've done for Wikipedia and to specifically thank you for making the coin slab article. I simply can not believe that did not exist until last month and I'm glad I finally have something to direct friends to when they come up (which is surprisingly common for me!). Thank you for being a kind and highly productive editor! ~ Pbritti ( talk) 05:46, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Pbritti: Thank you so much for the kind words! I hope to see you around! Bruxton ( talk) 14:53, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Same to you! Gotta say, all you DYK lot are solid editors. Can't wait what you publish next! ~ Pbritti ( talk) 05:19, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

On 24 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alexander Armatas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Commander Alexander Armatas was the leader of the " Gunslingers", but now leads the Blue Angels (featured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander Armatas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Alexander Armatas), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

4,038 views 336.5 per hour

On 26 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Redfield Hoard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1974, a hoard of more than 400,000 silver dollars was discovered in Nevada? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Redfield Hoard. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Redfield Hoard), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 ( talk) 00:02, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 8,622 views (718.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:28, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

	The Writer's Barnstar
	For all the work you do at DYK. Nice one! Scorpions1325 ( talk) 07:38, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Scorpions1325: Thank you! Bruxton ( talk) 13:53, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Binion Hoard you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vaticidalprophet -- Vaticidalprophet ( talk) 20:01, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

I would suggest putting the two SOHA hooks for September 1 in the following prep, since they’re both US-focused, and the current prep placement means many Americans will see “today” as August 31. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk) 15:33, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

@ AirshipJungleman29: Thanks, we will see how the run-times shake out and they can be shifted later. Bruxton ( talk) 15:36, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

The article Binion hoard you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Binion hoard for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vaticidalprophet -- Vaticidalprophet ( talk) 15:41, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Ravenpuff: when you move a page while it is being reviewed at GA the nomination is immediately failed. This happened once before when I was reviewing the Leaders of the World sign for GA. Also the other hoard articles have the word hoard capitalized as in Redfield Hoard, Baltimore Gold Hoard - notice the titles in this template {{Template:Silver hoards }}. Maybe @ Mike Christie: can help un-fail this nomination? Thanks. Bruxton ( talk) 15:49, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Bruxton: Apologies, I didn't look closely enough! I've moved the page back and amended the capitalization in the lead. —  RAVENPVFF · talk · 15:53, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Ravenpuff: No problem, I am sure it will get sorted. I appreciate all you do to make this project great. Bruxton ( talk) 15:54, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi Bruxton, re: your comment about the DYK nomination for Lauk Shein. One of the sources for the hook is available online: https://www.burmalibrary.org/sites/burmalibrary.org/files/obl/docs4/4.2Fernquest.pdf. See page 8. In general, the number of sources available online and in English on Burmese history is small. Thankfully, this topic happens to have an online source. Thanks. Hybernator ( talk) 18:02, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

@ Hybernator: I checked your contributions and saw that you are a diligent editor. Bruxton ( talk) 18:37, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

Industrial cooking of mashed potatoes in a steam-jacketed combi kettle Hello, Bruxton. The article for improvement of the week is: Mashed potato Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Physiology • Miss Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 28 August 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions