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On 26 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Passing Mother's Grave, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the painting Passing Mother's Grave (pictured) by Jozef Israëls was his best-known work, and was made into a bronze sculpture after his death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Passing Mother's Grave. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Passing Mother's Grave), 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, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

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		Your hook reached 17,664 views (736.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of January 2023 – nice work!

Thank you for a good one! - Tell me, please, what is wrong about my assumption that Tchaikovsky's favourite opera is more intriguing than a German opera company? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:25, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Many editors discussed this at the nomination. Bruxton ( talk) 22:43, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

No, they didn't. They arrived at saying something mentioning Oper Frankfurt as the only link besides the singer. How is that - a German opera company - intriguing? Besides that is was linked in four DYK hooks already as tlc found out, so also boring. I asked at ERRORS where a few eyes beyond the narrow DYK group are looking, to keep our Main page interesting. I'll ask again tomorrow but let it go for now, - it was a lovely vacation day, and I'm tired. This will be my last hook about an opera singer, and I would have preferred to be a bit better, but I really don't care much any more. Do me a favour: read about the opera. It's way more interesting than the company, and even than the singer. The composer's favourite, but not liked by politics and church. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 23:57, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Just to clarify further: you said (on WT:DYK) that it was my nomination. No. It was Storye book's. I was already on strike. The hook on the Main page (now) is nothing I'd have written, with no word about the singer, but a lot about circumstances and the position of the person who mimed. All I have tried on ERRORS was getting attention away from the company to the opera. There's a sentence in the top box of Precious. Enjoy DYK. It's over for me, which will make some happy. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 11:51, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

@ Gerda Arendt: I said it was not your nomination. The editors tried to find a hook which entices a reader. I am surprised that you continue to belabor the point. One of your nominations had 19 hooks proposed. This one had 11 hooks proposed. I think you should let it go. I see you posted on errors again. Bruxton ( talk) 16:18, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

Enjoy DYK. It's over for me, which will make some happy. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 21:00, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

@ Gerda Arendt: It will burn you out fighting for these changes, and it will also burn out other editors. I take the advice of the others and I am happy to get an article through DYK. If you do not fight for all of these changes about venue, performance, status of singing voice, travel to the venue, other editors will not get fatigued. It is tiring trying to organize a hook that is interesting when one person continuously vetoes hooks. Bruxton ( talk) 21:13, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

I am sorry about my lack of English. I am done with DYK. I haven't written an article for DYK in 2023, and my name is not on DYKTALK (other than talk about me). DYK used to be about subjects and facts about subjects, and it became about hooks that can be vaguely related to the subjects (Manistina, Pisarenko) and view counts. It's not how I want to spend the limited time of my life. Enjoy ... -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 21:44, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

January songs

happy new year

back from vacation, pictured if you click on songs -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 17:21, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

On 27 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eighth Avenue South Reservoir, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Nashville's Eighth Avenue South Reservoir ruptured in 1912, one family was swept away while still lying in bed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eighth Avenue South Reservoir. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Eighth Avenue South Reservoir), 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, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

Underperformed. 6,600 views 275.0 per hour Bruxton ( talk) 23:19, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

On 6 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Jewish Wedding, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the subject of A Jewish Wedding (pictured) was said to be the marriage ceremony of the artist's daughter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Jewish Wedding. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, A Jewish Wedding), 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, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

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		Your hook reached 14,476 views (603.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of February 2023 – nice work!

Hello! Your submission of Feed a cold, starve a fever at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! DigitalIceAge ( talk) 03:45, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

On 19 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St. James Davis chimpanzee attack, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that former NASCAR driver St. James Davis was badly mauled by two chimpanzees while visiting one who was the best man at his wedding? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St. James Davis Chimpanzee Attack. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, St. James Davis chimpanzee attack), 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) 00:03, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

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		Your hook reached 19,145 views (797.7 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of February 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:27, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

BorgQueen I understood your hesitation about reading this article. Writing it was wrenching. Bruxton ( talk) 15:01, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

I just didn't want to read the sources because they might have... pictures, you know. Btw I've color-adjusted the sandwich image and cropped it a little. BorgQueen ( talk) 04:17, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Bondiola sandwich 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 LunaEatsTuna -- LunaEatsTuna ( talk) 00:22, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

The article Bondiola sandwich 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:Bondiola sandwich and Talk:Bondiola sandwich/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LunaEatsTuna -- LunaEatsTuna ( talk) 01:22, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Freedom4U ( talk) 03:43, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

On 8 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bearded Man with a Beret, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bearded Man with a Beret (pictured) by the Dutch artist Jan Lievens is an example of a tronie? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bearded Man with a Beret. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Bearded Man with a Beret), 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, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

5,931 views 247.1 per hour Bruxton ( talk) 15:38, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

February songs

my daily stories

Thanks for the article! - My story today is of a book, Alte Liebe, for Valentine -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:33, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

... and today the regional festival - DYK of 13 years ago ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 19:53, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 14:52, 24 February 2023 (UTC)