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How do I write an interesting hook?

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  • Don't; it should not ever be necessary, and will break some links which will later need to be repaired. Even if you change the title of the article, you don't need to move the nomination page.eoaaoawoa esd vó eapa Japão

Bakaeaoa. Naoaoa. Nakaoa. Mamão amaapooa Jana Rao aooaeoa não tem casos nakaoa namaoao. Amor aoa Eapa maoaoa maoaoa maoaoa uapa. Amaoao naaoaoauoa

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Older nominations

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Articles created/expanded on December 6

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Battle of Al-Asaba'a

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  • ... that just 2,000 defenders at Al‑Asaba'a faced 5,000-7,000 Italian troops, and their defeat marked the collapse of Libyan resistance against Italy’s colonial expansion?
  • Source(s): [1] Simon, Rachel (1987). Libya Between Ottomanism and Nationalism. K. Schwarz. p. 210. ISBN 978-3-922-96858-0. [2] Del Boca, Angelo (2010). Mohamed Fekini and the Fight to Free Libya. Springer. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-230-11633-7. [3] Baldinetti, Anna (2009). "Italian Colonial Rule and the Muslim Elites in Libya". In Hatina, Meir (ed.). Guardians of Faith in Modern Times: ʻUlamaʼ in the Middle East. BRILL. p. 97. doi:10.1163/9789047442936_006.
  • Reviewed: Not required
Created by Hollowww (talk) and nominated by Agent VII (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Agent 007 (talk) 18:05, 6 December 2025 (UTC). [reply]

No review done, new needed. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:07, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I take.--Launchballer 23:38, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Hollowww and Agent VII: Long enough, new enough. Earwig's clear and QPQ is unnecessary. Awful lot of typos but nothing disqualifying. The contents of the hook strike me as bogstandard features of war - what else have you got?--Launchballer 01:05, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2: ... that according to Francesco Corò's work, the Battle of Al-Asaba'a ended "the dream of a Berber principality?"
Source: Baldinetti, Anna (2009). "Italian Colonial Rule and the Muslim Elites in Libya". In Hatina, Meir (ed.). Guardians of Faith in Modern Times: ʻUlamaʼ in the Middle East. BRILL. p. 97. doi:10.1163/9789047442936_006.
@Launchballer: how about ALT2. Agent 007 (talk) 18:15, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: In case they did not see the above question. Z1720 (talk) 16:21, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Agent VII: Apologies. ALT2 requires knowledge of what Berber is.--Launchballer 23:34, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: I have now linked Berbers to ALT2. Agent 007 (talk) 16:58, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
If readers have to click a second link to understand the meaning of the hook, I'd say that fails "The hook should be likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest in the topic".--Launchballer 13:17, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Agent VII: As this nomination is now over two months old, please propose a new hook, otherwise this will be marked for closure shortly. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:10, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on December 12

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Meiō incident

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  • Source: [1] 赤松・大內所存ハ、葉室殿事近日一向每事申沙汰以外次第也、此躰事可訴訟申旨細川申間、同心旨申了、奉背公方剩新君於可定申事、姿々不及覺悟旨申云々、就其和與事及其沙汰歟 (The intentions of Akamatsu [Masanori] and Ōuchi [Yoshioki], which were in recent days dependent on the affairs of Hamuro residence, aimed to bring the matter to Hosokawa [Masamoto], having the same thoughts, of the possibility of resolving the betrayal [of the shōgun Ashikaga Yoshitane] by leaving the kubō [in power] with a new lord [Ashikaga Yoshizumi]; but as these goals were unrealized, it is doubtful that any reconciliation of this [affair] will happen.)
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  • Comment: I linked the source to commons because that's the only place I can actually find the text online. The translation is rough, but I'm pretty sure it's right. Still, probably should be double-checked.
Moved to mainspace by TheInevitables (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ships & Space(Edits) 01:54, 17 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • This isn't a review, but while I think there's a core of a good hook here, as currently written it's hard to follow or understand for readers who are unfamiliar with Japanese history. Could you try rewriting the hook to make it more accessible? For example, maybe something like:
ALT0a ... that it was suggested that the shogun Ashikaga Yoshitane should adopt his usurper to resolve the Meiō incident?
Another possibility could be a different hook fact entirely. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:35, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Only just realized that I didn't specify that Yoshitane was shogun, nor explain anything about the Meiō incident itself. Thanks for pointing that out. So:
ALT1a ... that, after Ashikaga Yoshitane was deposed in the Meiō incident, it was suggested that he adopt his usurper Ashikaga Yoshizumi?
would probably work a lot better. Alternatively, the character limit is quite undershot, so:
ALT1b ... that, after Ashikaga Yoshitane was deposed in the Meiō incident, Ōuchi Yoshioki suggested that he adopt his usurper Ashikaga Yoshizumi?
should also work (according to my count, at least) if the mention of Ōuchi Yoshioki is to be kept. The only thing to note is that Yoshioki's English-language article is pretty bad, only citing Wikipedia in Japanese – translation of Ōuchi Yoshioki「大内義興」page with elements from related links at the end, and while I do hope to go through it and add references (or perhaps more accurately, translate it again but also include the references), I don't really know when I'll start nor how long I'll take, so it might get deleted before I'm finished. Ships & Space(Edits) 01:47, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I will review this Chidgk1 (talk) 06:47, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I have very little knowledge of Japanese history so first I just read the lead and have the following suggestions to help most laypeople understand without having to click links or read body (feel free to disagree but if so please tell me why):

Simplify first sentence by removing Japanese (perhaps to infobox) and moving month info lower in lead.

Add a little more context to lead.

So the 3 instigators were all in the national army? Perhaps mention Masamoto rank in army if relevant.

Mention Yoshiki position - was he like a king of whole country and does shogun mean king? It seems that if he was already fighting a lot then he was not actually in control. Maybe something like powerful barons in England?

Very briefly explain daimyo and kanrei in lead

Lead could say whether many people were killed Chidgk1 (talk) 07:46, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I looked at above hooks before reading body of article and find ALT0a hooky enough as I guess most people, like me, have a vague idea that a shogun is like a king of Japan. Also ALT1a hooky enough but b I find too long and complex for a hook. Chidgk1 (talk) 08:02, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Now reading body so here are some thoughts:

Fix harv errors

You don't think name of article should have "coup" as seems much more than an incident?

Background section throws me straight in the deep end - can I have a little more context please?

Linking the same word in lead and body is fine e.g. please link kanrei from first occurance in body. After you have done links use duplicate link tool to find duplicates then unlink dups manually if you think not useful

As well as linking foreign terms on first occurance could you possibly explain some in the sentence so we don't have to click. For example in "The new shogun was also opposed by Ise Sadamune, who resigned as head of the mandokoro on 27th day of the fourth month (15 May 1490)." if the mandokoro here is the governing body of the extended family could become something like "The new shogun was also opposed by Ise Sadamune, who resigned as head of the mandokoro, the family council, on 27th day of the fourth month (15 May 1490)." If you read the Economist magazine there are some good examples of defining unfamiliar words while keeping the flow - I maybe able to find an example if you want.

Suggest you relegate Japanese language to and dates to footnotes as it means nothing to layman like me but might be useful to specialists and future editors. Except where it has special significant like why incident called Meiō.

Articles created/expanded on December 15

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Mykhailo Starytsky

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  • ... that Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Starytsky financed his own theatre with proceedings from the sale of a rusk factory?
  • Source: У 1883 році Михайло Старицький продав власний маєток на Поділлі та сухарний завод, будинок і всі кошти – 60 тисяч вклав у створення власного театру, основою якого стала трупа Ашкаренка. [In 1883 Mykhailo Starytsky sold his own manor in Podilla and the rusk factory, as well as his house, and invested all money - 60 thousand [rubles] into the creation of his own theatre on the base of Ashkarenko's troupe] https://tyzhden.ua/mykhajlo-starytskyj-za-lashtunkamy-teatralnoi-spravy/
  • Reviewed:
5x expanded by Skoropadsky (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Skoropadsky (talk) 12:11, 19 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]


Articles created/expanded on December 17

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Communist Party of Transcarpathian Ukraine

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Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 444 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 20:36, 20 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@Soman: How does this sound to you?
ALT0a ... that members of the Communist Party of Transcarpathian Ukraine had to undergo review following its merger with the Soviet Communist Party in 1945?
Another option could be an entirely different angle. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:14, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Narutolovehinata5. I would ok with ALT0a, thanks. --Soman (talk) 10:59, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Some small grammar mistakes throughout the article, but nothing disqualifying. 0% similarity on Earwig. One concern I do have is that a large portion of the article is taken up by biographies under Central Committee, which I feel are excessively detailed. Everything seems to be cited. The hook is cited and mentioned in the article, although I'm not sure it's anything interesting or unusual since the Soviet Union was known for wanting loyalty from its members, so it running background checks on incoming members before accepting them into their party seems like common sense. I think you can add to the hook that only less than a third of the members actually passed the review, which is stated in the same source. This is my first time reviewing, so an additional opinion is probably needed. Chomik! (talk?) 20:33, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hotmangaradja Pandjaitan

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  • ... that Hotmangaradja Pandjaitan's military career was influenced by a lot draw? Source: this hook is a summary of the second paragraph of the Early Life, with citation from Hadimadja, Ramadhan Karta; Sriwibawa, Sugiarta (1997). D.I. Pandjaitan Pahlawan Revolusi Gugur Dalam Seragam Kebesaran [D.I. Pandjaitan, Revolutionary Hero, Died in Full Uniform]. Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan. pp. 188–189. Dua orang putera kami, Salomo dan Oce, setelah remaja sama-sama ingin melanjutkan perjuangan ayahandanya sebagai prajurit. Keduanya ingin memasuki AMN (Akademi Militer Nasional) di Magelang... Saya pikir kemudian, satu orang putera sajalah yang menjadi prajurit. Pendapat saya dipatuhi oleh Salomo yang baru lulus dari SMA dan Oce yang masih duduk di bangku SMA. Maka keduanya pun melakukan sut, dan ... Oce yang menang. Menjelang lulus dari SMA, kepada guru pembimbingnya Oce mengatakan hendak masuk AKABRI. Guru itu tercengang, bahkan marah, karena Oce sudah diarahkan ke ITB. Namun akhirnya cita-cita Oce itu dapat dimengerti. [Our two sons, Solomon and Oce, both wanted to continue their father's legacy as soldiers when they reached adolescence. They both wanted to enter the AMN (National Military Academy) in Magelang... I thought then, only one son should become a soldier. My opinion was followed by Solomon, who had just graduated from high school, and Oce, who was still in high school. So the two of them held a lawsuit, and... Oce won. Before graduating from high school, Oce told his guidance counselor that he wanted to enter the Indonesian Military Academy (AKABRI). The teacher was surprised, even angry, because Oce had been directed to ITB. But in the end, Oce's aspirations were understood.]
Moved to mainspace by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 115 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 05:28, 20 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @Jeromi Mikhael: Article was nominated on December 20 and seems to have been moved to mainspace on December 17, so new enough. It is also long enough. Copyvio seems fine. I do have a few small issues:
    • What is the argument that this is a reliable source? It seems to be an anecdotal story told by his mother, unless I'm mistaken. Are there any other independent sources that corroborate or contradict this story?
    • If we accept the source as fact, we can say that the lot draw influenced Hotmangaradja's decision to pursue a military career, but saying that it "influenced his career" implies that it affected him while he was in the military, which does not seem to be the case.
Hook is otherwise short and interesting enough, and QPQ is satisfied, so those are my main issues. Let me know what you think. Spookyaki (talk) 23:54, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Spookyaki: Apologies for my tardiness, you did not ping me so it was only after I revisited my DYKs did I realize that I still had unanswered inquiries. Regarding your doubts: the quotation is referenced from a secondary source written by a biographer, so I think it's too much of an assumption to say that it is an anecdote. I surely believe that Hotmangaradja's mother retold actual events rather than making it up. There's definitely no independent sources, since what happened was definitely witnessed by only the three of them, with only his mother (at that time) being mature enough to recall it. Regarding your second question, I understand that my wording misrepresented the situation described within the hook, so I hereby proposed the following hook:
I hope my response is satisfactory enough to your liking. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 02:58, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Z1720: @Jeromi Mikhael: Hi, so sorry, for some reason I also did not receive the previous ping from Jeromi Mikhael. I'm honestly still not terribly convinced of the source's reliability. Might I suggest:
ALT4: ... that according to his mother, Hotmangaradja Pandjaitan's decision to join the army was influenced by a lot draw?
While also qualifying this in the article? Spookyaki (talk) 19:59, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Spookyaki: I have no objections to ALT4. I've amended the corresponding part in the article to reflect this. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 18:38, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, am sick and haven't been able to keep up with Wiki, but I approve of the alt. Spookyaki (talk) 15:56, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on December 18

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Thomas Johannes Mayer

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  • ... that Thomas Johannes Mayer portrayed Wotan and Wozzeck, with a voice filling large opera houses but flexible enough for the finest nuances? Source: [2]
    • Reviewed: Michael Menzinger
    • Comment: Due to Christmas, I'm some hours late. Both roles are pinnacles, not "doing his job". Wozzeck just turned 100 (OTD). The voice is described per the source (which calls him "an ideal Wotan" for that quality, but other critics said similar things. Other ideas welcome.
Created by Thief-River-Faller (talk) and Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 2166 past nominations.

Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:06, 25 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The wording in ALT0 is not likely to be interesting to a broad audience, and every opera singer I know has a voice that fills a large house. A stronger hook would involve the first part of the quote, an ideal Wotan: "a giant of a man, but capable of tender emotions". Hope this helps a bit. Will be happy to review with a revised hook. Flibirigit (talk) 03:29, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. As you will know, many voices, when going for the vocal power to fill the "large houses", loose finesse and flexibilty, and it's unusual that he didn't. I don't know why you'd think that it's not interesting what singles him out. What I don't like so much about the other part of the quote - which I considered - are a few things:
    • "giant of a man" is pure physics, no achievement
    • it says nothing about vocal qualities, would work for only the action part
    • "tender emotions": almost all opera singers I know are able to express tender emotions but he was outstanding in also portraying the complex other emotional aspects of one man who has to kill his son because his wife demands that it's done (to preserve the sacredsness of marriage, of all reasons) and his daughter refuses , and the other who kills the woman he loves, the mother of their little child. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:34, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The wording too niche for a broad audience to understand what are the "finest nuances" of Opera. Unfortunately, I found nothing else interesting in this biography. Flibirigit (talk) 14:34, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I don't see any "finest nuances" of opera involved. Can you perhaps help to clarify in the wording that "large opera houses" means the perhaps five largest in the world, and implies that he appeared there? I tried to stay concise, not mentioning individual ones. You are also welcome to phrase an ALT about the tender emotions, but it's normally the less tender emotions that seem to interest more, no? - Please compare Jubilant Sykes. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:15, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

General eligibility:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - ?
  • Interesting: No - ?
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article was created on December 16 and nominated for DYK on December 25. Nine days difference can be ignored for good faith. Length and sourcing are adequate. The article is neutral in tone and no plagiarism was detected. The image of Mayer is appropriately licensed under fair use. The QPQ requirement is complete. I will revisit the hooks later. I am busy and reminders and not necessary. Flibirigit (talk) 15:59, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oli Herbert

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  • ... that Oli Herbert would spend up to three hours locked in a room working on a single guitar lick?
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Sorry if I messed up the template, I just created this article and the person that reviewed it suggested that I should nominate a fact so here it is.
Created by Lolcow33 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Lolcow33 (talk) 07:57, 18 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hey, welcome to DYK, Lolcow33. Your nomination is timely, and the article is new enough. It does need a couple of changes and I had one additional suggestion: Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:19, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • There are two passages with no citation: This album also featured one of the bands biggest hits "Two Weeks" which reached number 9 on the U.S. Mainstream rock chart. and As of 2025, the investigation is still ongoing. These need citations for the page to be eligible for DYK.
    • I happened to see the second Blabbermouth cite which seems to be regurgitating a report from WTNH ([3]) — why not cite it directly?
    • Hook fact checks out to the TeenView interview. It's interesting and got my attention.
  • @Lolcow33: There are some comments to be addressed above. Z1720 (talk) 16:28, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


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Vasyl Khaynas

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  • ... that Ukrainian historian Vasyl Khaynas had been active in an underground movement against Hungarian rule of Transcarpathia during his high school years?
  • Source: Навічно в пам'яті історії: біографічний довідник делегатів першого з'їзду народних комітетів Закарпатської України. Госпрозрахунковий редакційно-видавничий відділ управління справах преси та інформації, 2004. pp. 314-315
Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 445 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 20:41, 20 December 2025 (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
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Good work on this. Obviously no copyvio issues since all sources are in Ukrainian or Russian. Offline, non-English source accepted AGF. QPQ completed. ThaesOfereode (talk) 16:37, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I also think this is good. I would just suggest saying "was active" instead of "had been active". He's dead, so this is no longer happening. lethargilistic (talk) 23:10, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

::@ThaesOfereode: I believe the green DYK tick is needed to move this to the approved list if that was your intention. Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:41, 22 January 2026 (UTC) :::@Dclemens1971:: I approved this with the DYK grey tick to indicate that it's accepted AGF due to the offline, non-English source. Is there something wrong with the template I used and is there something else I need to do? ThaesOfereode (talk) 16:39, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@ThaesOfereode and Soman: The AGF tick for DYK was deprecated last year (see here), so using it does not move the nomination to the approved list. If AGF was used here, the nominator should be asked to supply a translated quote from the offline source so that the hook can be verified prior to approval and promotion. Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:54, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • The quote from the ref is "Добре вчився в народній школі . За порадою вчителів екстерном здав іспити за горожанську школу , після чого поступив B третій клас Мукачівської гімназії , яку закінчив у 1941 р . У гімназії разом з іншими студентами брав безпосередню участь в діяльності підпільної молодіжної патріотичної організації , яка поширювала в умовах окупації антиугорську літературу , писала патріотичні лозунги , поширювала листівки . Підпільна діяльність В.В.Хайнаса привела до участі в партизанській боротьбі у складі парти- занського з'єднання Героя Радянського Союзу О.В.Тканка" ("He studied well at the public school. On the advice of teachers, he passed the exams for the city school as an external student, after which he entered the third grade of the Mukachevo gymnasium, which he graduated in 1941. In the gymnasium, together with other students, he took a direct part in the activities of an underground youth patriotic organization, which distributed anti-Hungarian literature under the occupation, wrote patriotic slogans, and distributed leaflets. V.V. Khainas's underground activities led to his participation in the partisan struggle as part of the partisan unit of Hero of the Soviet Union O.V. Tkanko.") --Soman (talk) 19:08, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Riders (novel)

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Lajmmoore (talk) 10:25, 20 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

I think this is unverifiable as it's unlikely Pelling's read every single book in history. Suggest you attribute this as something like: ALT1: ... that Riders has been described as the first work to describe semen running down thighs after sex as a "snail trail"?--Launchballer 18:41, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have a suggestion that I think is worded slightly better:

ALT1a: ... that the novel Riders coined the usage of the phrase "snail trail" to describe semen trickling down the inner thigh after sex? ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 23:16, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks all! maybe (taking Lb's concern) ALT1b... that the novel Riders likely coined the usage of the phrase "snail trail" to describe semen trickling down an inner thigh after sex? Lajmmoore (talk) 10:41, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

new reviewer please. Also, maybe this could be a Valentines Day hook, if there is a themed set planned? Lajmmoore (talk) 09:10, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  • The hook is false. By 1971, the term snail trail is used in essentially the same sense in Moira Pearce's Upstairs at the Bull Run. I looked further in my collection; Jason Bond's Sins of the Fathers (1983; Adonis Classics) also uses this sense. Urve (talk) 20:31, 12 January 2026 (UTC) Edited Urve (talk) 20:36, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT2 ... the 30th-anniversary cover of a horsey bonkbuster outraged some readers for being less explicit?"But back in the 1980s, it was largely just Jackie Collins, and Jilly. And it’s also fair to say that the novel’s cover - which, as the Times puts it, “featured a man’s hand resting intimately on the seat of a woman’s jodhpurs” - was something out of the ordinary for such a mainstream title. Just look where his fingers are straying. The new edition, for the book’s 30th anniversary, however, moves the hand slightly – it’s now “sat rather conservatively on the rider’s hip”, says the Mail. I had to peer closely at the covers to notice the “controversial” retreat, which I would say is slightly more than an inch." (article goes on to discuss who is outraged) https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/jun/03/cover-jilly-cooper-novel-redesign-riders
  • ALT3 ... the 30th-anniversary edition Riders revised the book's cover to be suggestive of spanking?"For the 2015 version, the hand has been moved nearer the top of her arse; Louise Mensch described it as prudishness, while Marian Keyes said it was “more enlightened and more respectful and more responsible about women’s bodies”. They’re both wrong, but I mean that in a nice way. If you look at the image – what’s in this book, and why you might like it – the publishers are plainly intimating something. The hand still has meaning, right? It is no longer going anywhere, but it still has intention. The new position suggests authority and control more than plain sex. They’re clearly trying to say that it has spanking in it. In the wake of Fifty Shades of Grey, they’d be mad not to." https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/10/jilly-cooper-riders-makeover-and-the-end-of-innocence-sex
  • ALT4 ... that first draft of the novel Riders was lost on a London bus? "Is it true that you lost the manuscript of Riders on a bus? It was awful, awful. I'd finished the first draft, I went out to lunch and then I got the bus home – the number 22 bus – and I left it behind. I had this somewhat lovely fantasy of the West Indian bus driver publishing a novel about showjumping but it never happened. Everyone was very kind and the Evening Standard put out an appeal. That was 1970 I think. Then I suppose it was 14 years later, I started writing it again. I hate to be conceited but I think it's probably one of the best books I ever wrote because the characters had built up over 15 years." https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/apr/24/jilly-cooper-jump-interview-elizabeth-day

How about one of these Lajmmoore (talk) 09:34, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: I actually love ALT4, although you will likely get less views. The reason ALT4 speaks to me is because there is a lot of discussion in writing literature about losing or destroying drafts that forces a writer to come up with something even better. I think there's even commentary that recommends writers destroy their first draft, so losing it on the bus speaks to this kind of thing for me. Viriditas (talk) 22:38, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I was going to review this, but my DYK checker is not showing this as a 5x expansion. The above comment is noted, but I'm not sure if that would count for DYK purposes. Asking Nikkimaria for a second opinion regarding the expansion: once this is resolved, I will give this a review. I actually have a slight preference for ALT3's fact (but not the wording), but the article doesn't seem to directly state the spanking point, and in any case I think a hook about the controversy about the cover change would be better. As for ALT4, it's acceptable, but perhaps it could be revised to also mention that she had to start from scratch many years later. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:20, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    This version is 366 words of readable prose; this one is 1923. Assuming no copying (which I haven't checked for), that would seem to qualify. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:27, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. @Lajmmoore: Could you please propose the revised hooks? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:24, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
ALT5 (based on ALT3 suggestion) ... that a controversial change for the 30th-anniversary edition of Riders moved a male hand further away from a woman's bottom? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/10/jilly-cooper-riders-makeover-and-the-end-of-innocence-sex
ALT6 (based on ALT4) ... that after the first draft of the novel was lost on a London bus, the author could only re-write it after moving to a former monastery? London bus=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/apr/24/jilly-cooper-jump-interview-elizabeth-day & monastery=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jan/01/a-new-start-jilly-cooper-on-the-night-in-a-kama-sutra-room-that-led-to-her-book-riders
Thanks very much for the suggestions Narutolovehinata5 Lajmmoore (talk) 08:07, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Both hooks need copyediting/fixes. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:18, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, I blame my bleary eyes Lajmmoore (talk) 08:53, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the new hooks. Given the recent discussion about Jilly Cooper hooks at WT:DYK, I can give this a review, but I would suggest spacing this out from the other Jilly nominations when they run. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:41, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I agree - is it useful for me to ping you about this one when the others are run? Lajmmoore (talk) 20:35, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I'll leave it to you, but this can get a review in the meantime. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:14, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article appears to have been 5x expanded per the above comment, is properly sourced, and I did not find any close paraphrasing. A QPQ has been performed and it was a full review. After giving this some thought, I am only considering ALT4 and its variations: they are cited inline and verified in the source. However, rather than ALT6, I'm wondering if going with an angle about the draft never being found despite a search would be more interesting than the monastery part. Also, if you do propose an ALT7 based on that, I would suggest avoiding even the word "author", given the recent discussion as well as to make it clear that the focus is on the novel itself. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:57, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
ALT7 that despite the first draft of the novel being lost on a London bus and never recovered, the text was rewritten and published 15 years later? London bus=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/apr/24/jilly-cooper-jump-interview-elizabeth-day & monastery=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jan/01/a-new-start-jilly-cooper-on-the-night-in-a-kama-sutra-room-that-led-to-her-book-riders Lajmmoore (talk) 21:45, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The wording could be "tighter": "rewritten" is on the vague side, it might be better to just simply say that the original draft was never found despite a search. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:02, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
ALT8 that the original draft of a novel was lost on a London bus and never recovered? source as ALT7 Lajmmoore (talk) 08:36, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on December 21

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Justin Pippen, Dai Dai Ames

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Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 384 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:57, 22 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Turns out I needed all of it and more. Both are long and new enough and the QPQs are done. Earwig's clean and the hook checks out. No reason why this might deserve a maintenance template, though I trimmed a couple of BLP violations myself (and I really hate the tables not aligning right). Let's roll.--Launchballer 05:29, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No Cal team has done that since Pete Newell’s last team back in 1959-60." So I don't think headline is the issue."-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:24, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]


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Cyprus-Greece-Israel trilateral alliance

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

TonyFerro (talk) 14:17, 29 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @TonyFerro: Article new enough (Dec 23), long enough (6100 B), no copyvio (Earwig says 5.7%). However, the sourcing has some issues, and I will be strict about this as the article deals with contentious topics. Please explain why the following sources are reliable: Georgios Koukakis, Greek Reporter, Eugene Kogan, MEPEI, Eurasia Review, Strategy International. Also, there is a consensus that Greek City Times is unreliable, and the Agora Dialogue source is unusable ans it is merely a link to another source that's cited. In addition, it looks like there are a few sources that do not verify the stated information, such as Egypt Oil & Gas and Offshore Technology, which do not mention the alliance.
    There are some other, smaller issues (short sections, short lead, capitalized headings, duplicated references, typos, hyphen should be en dash), but these are simple stylistic issues that aren't required for the DYK criteria. As for the hook facts, ALT0 is interesting and verified in source. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 23:37, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I am still learning Wikipedia, so i can't really say why a source is reliable. If i have used unreliable sources i am sorry. Please pin point the and i will try and find others that are reliable. In case of the gas fields, i brought sources proving they exist, rather than their connection to the alliance. As i wrote about the force balance in the region. In any case i will try and find better sources. TonyFerro (talk) 13:55, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Takanashi Kiara

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  • Source: "Kiara, the girl from the flag, sang a solo of a cute little pop romance song — with the number incorporating an entire visual scene where it rained pineapples behind her."[1]
Converted from a redirect by 1brianm7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

1brianm7 (talk) 00:12, 23 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

References

  1. ^ Diaz, Ana (August 29, 2024). "I went to a Hololive concert and now I'm convinced VTubers can do anything". Polygon. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  • New enough, long enough, no visible issue regarding prose, well-cited, 7% on Earwig hook is cited and compliant with the guideline. Although, kinda misleading may need rewording if possible but could be a WP:DYKAPRIL hook but regardless, probably no problem. QPQ is done. Good to good. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 14:48, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Article pulled by errors.

ALT1: ... that Takanashi Kiara has been said to break with norms by posting memes and rickrolls?

  • Source: Plus, VTubers can be just plain WEIRD. There are a lot of odd, nonsensical streams that stray away from the cute “girl next door” image one would traditionally associate with idol content. One of Oozora Subaru’s best-known videos is this absolutely cursed ASMR stream, immortalized in an animated video posted to the official Hololive Youtube channel. Takanashi Kiara posts meme videos and enjoys the hell out of Rickrolling. Gill, Katie (2021-05-19). "Idols Gone Viral: How Hololive VTubers both subvert and reinforce expectations of idol femininity". Anime Feminist. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-05.

1brianm7 (talk) 18:35, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2 ...that the VTuber Takanashi Kiara has attempted to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest multiple times?

  • Assuming this is allowed to go through, I have asked for permission from the original hook nominator if it was ok to add a hook. If I need to also provide QPQ I will be happy to do so. CaptainGalaxy 21:57, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I want to add that that Captain Galaxy is accurately reporting our conversation. Also, they have significantly expanded the article and so a new review is probably needed, not just judging the hooks. 1brianm7 (talk) 00:06, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


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Federated States of Micronesia–Russia relations

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  • ... that the Federated States of Micronesia cut ties with Russia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

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    • ALT3 ... that Russia's embassy in the Philippines was in charge of relations with the Federated States of Micronesia, before the latter cut ties with Russia over its war in Ukraine?
    • Reviewed: TKO (Justin Timberlake song)
Created by CoryGlee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

CoryGlee 05:20, 25 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article looks good. Nice work. Regarding the hooks, the first probably is too bland per Buidhe. I think the second is kinda interesting (the "unfriendly countries list"? Hadn't heard of that before.) I don't see the quote from ALT2, "Micronesian values", in either the article or the source? I think the second, if worded right, could be made interesting enough. Perhaps something like "... that Russia considers the Federated States of Micronesia an "unfriendly country"? What do you think? @CoryGlee: BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:54, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hi BeanieFan11, thanks for the review. Yes, I have no problem in rewording. In fact, I have an ASD problem when it comes to summing up, LOL. As for ALT2, the Island Times source says “It is often described that the preference of any Pacific Island Country, to include the FSM, is that we be friends to all, and enemies to none,” Panuelo said.
“This indeed and truly remains the cornerstone of our nation’s foreign policy. But values and convictions must matter more than not at all, and as this paradise in our backyards is founded on our Micronesian ideals of peace, unity, and liberty, so too do we advocate for these ideals to be shared and spread.
But feel free to choose whatever. CoryGlee 00:21, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Buidhe: Do you think my suggested hook is sufficiently interesting? BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:02, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My own opinion is no—Russia has unfriendly relations with a lot of countries. (t · c) buIdhe 20:14, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I know, but (to me) it feels unusual that they would specifically deem the Federated States of Micronesia, an obscure set of Pacific islands, as an "unfriendly country". Personally, if I saw that hook on the main page I would probably have clicked on it just to find out why the FSM are viewed by them as "unfriendly". Thoughts? BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:36, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Buidhe: and @BeanieFan11:, may I have your view on ALT3? I just added it. CoryGlee 20:37, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
BeanieFan11, I agree with you ... the FSM being "unfriendly" to Russia is not "common" as pointed by Buidhe... Yes, I understand that many are unfriendly to Russia, but the FSM is a particular case. CoryGlee 20:39, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This could probably use another user's opinion on whether the hooks are interesting. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:16, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Chiming here to agree that the "unfriendly nation" angle is interesting, as long as it can be properly sourced. All of the other proposals are probably too long or not as interesting. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:29, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Apparently there is a "Compact of Free Association" (the clue is in the name) between the FSM and the US, so this and the article are a bit misleading. It's not like some neutral country is making an independent determination, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 13:14, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Maculosae tegmine lyncis ... You cannot independently verify that without resorting to unverifiable sources because the FSM is an independent country and denies any influence. Gossip is not for WP. CoryGlee 15:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, gossip.. that's a bit disingenuous; according to Compact of Free Association the U.S. is responsible for protecting the FSM; so perhaps a gossip-free, the FSM, a US protectorate, freely voices opposition to Russia or some such? Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 16:20, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think that is accurate. While the FSM (and Palau and the Marshall Islands for that matter) are similar to protectorates, they are generally treated as independent nations by the international community. They are even UN members. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:12, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, quoting Compact of Free Association, the FSM, a US affiliate country that looks to the US for protection, freely voices opposition to Russia? Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 14:41, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Maculosae tegmine lyncis: You are unnecessarily turning this into a POV/political discussion. The first sentence of the article says that these nations are sovereign states and they are not cases you could argue, i.e. Puerto Rico. If you disagree with the hook, I can look for another, but not on the basis that the FSM is not an independent country because that would fall into your WP:OR or POV. CoryGlee 14:51, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Turning it political? The hook is about the FSM being anti-Russia. Is that not political? It looks more like the purposeful suppression of key contextual information, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 14:56, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Not getting into this. You can review this and if I consider it to be OR or biased, I'll ask for another reviewer. Thank you. CoryGlee 14:59, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
You are getting into this. You just pitched up to say I'm making it political. Then when one person says this is ridiculous you hope another reviewer may fail to spot at least one major issue with the article as it currently stands, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 15:03, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Have a good day. CoryGlee 15:12, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The U.S. provides support to the FSM, but it is not accurately described as a "U.S. protectorate" – it is a sovereign nation. What is the issue with the hook? BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:53, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I am likely not the best to opine because I nominated this, but I'd say that this was a personal opinion or position before a fact: the FSM is a full UN member and independent nation. In regards to the hook, I'd agree with the one you proposed to avoid any confusion. Regards. CoryGlee 19:48, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Can this move forward now? The objection was based on a misunderstanding that has now been addressed. This is ready to continue. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:20, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The cause of misunderstanding has not been addressed — the article still fails to mention the above. Recommend closure, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 13:50, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Pathetic attempt without providing a reliable source to which you discredit FSM's dependence on the US. I'd recommend you to either source in the FSM article itself that it is a dependent territory or you will enter into an edgy vandalic behavior. Thanks. CoryGlee 15:58, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Edit – I requested admin intervention at this at WP:NPOVN CoryGlee 16:02, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Maculosae tegmine lyncis: What is it that you think needs to be done? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:44, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
For a start, there could be a link to Compact of Free Association, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 16:46, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
In the article? Where? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:49, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
BeanieFan11: I'd recommend to wait for an administrator opinion because the user has had issues at DYK (see talk page) and linking COFA is not needed because it's a defense and trade agreement which has nothing to do with the FSM decisions on international stage, at least off the speculative stage. CoryGlee 17:04, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
BeanieFan11's question is just as valuable as any administrator's input here. I personally do not see how Compact of Free Association is relevant to the article Federated States of Micronesia–Russia relations. -- Reconrabbit 20:06, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Reconrabbit: I guess you did not understand me, sorry. I agree, in fact, I appreciate BeanieFan11's input so much. But given this user's insistence on making the FSM look dependent on the US has dragged this on into this long thread. But I repeat, the user has a history of at least two DYK warnings. COI perhaps? CoryGlee 20:13, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
In fact, adding, I will not push anything, but the user's comments making it a long, fruitless discussion where the user does NOT provide a reliable source to state that the decisions by the FSM are directly influenced or dictated by the US makes their inputs here kind of vandalic. TBH. CoryGlee 20:17, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Federal assistance to the FSM administered by the Department of the Interior, intriguing! Responsible Statecraft (per enwiki said to advocate "realism") US maintains military grip over ‘sovereign’ Pacific island states: "U.S. officials insist that, in principle, the compact states remain sovereign over their territory, but that position is misleading. Even if all three compact states unilaterally terminated their compacts, the United States would remain in a position to control them, having built into the compacts a series of mechanisms to make U.S. military controls permanent." (my emphasis), Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 20:53, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Maculosae tegmine lyncis yup, I guess that no one denied those terms of the COFA and how the US assists the FSM. Now, concluding that military control and federal assistance directly impacts FSM decision-making in foreign policy issues makes your conclusion (said conclusion) blatant original research. You can't (per OR) reach a conclusion taking information from different sources. Please, desist. If you wish not to, I propose intervention to bring this to an end. Thanks. CoryGlee 20:58, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
How does the U.S. providing assistance to Micronesians have anything to do with whether the proposed hook ("... that Russia considers the Federated States of Micronesia an "unfriendly country"?) is usable? BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:14, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
My guess is because of the word "country": usually, but not always (famously with the UK's countries), that term overlaps with "sovereign state". If the issue is "country", would the solution simply not be something like "... that Russia considers the Federated States of Micronesia "unfriendly"? Still, the FSM is not widely considered a protectorate in the modern sense of the word (the article on associated state has more details, and makes it clear that associated states and protectorate are not the same thing). Saying the FSM is a protectorate without actual sourcing does not make sense and is close to being OR. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:49, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: I can assure you that if this simple DYK article ends in the conclusion (or putting in doubt) that the FSM is not a country, this will make it to the news, at least in the FSM. We would have to rewrite so many articles regarding the FSM, the Marshalls, Palau, the United Nations membership, the meaning of sovereign state and COFA, also question Puerto Rico's status in comparison to these and why Puerto Rico is not a UN member, and so on an endless list. Can't believe it, honestly. This is not even logical. CoryGlee 03:53, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
To say that the FSM is not a country is completely nonsensical and should be disregarded. If Maculosae tegmine lyncis baselessly declaring a sovereign nation to not be sovereign is the only issue, then this deserves to receive a stamp of approval now. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:08, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Whence this misprision? The reviewer template above includes "Does the article cover all major viewpoints", Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 05:32, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
congress.gov: "the FAS governments, the foreign Freely Associated State governments, have the obligation to cease and desist from any action that the United States unilaterally determines is prejudicial to our defense and security arrangements". relations with Russia? Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 06:39, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) [4], [5]: "Согласно Соглашению о свободной ассоциации, стратегические вопросы обороны ФШМ остаются прерогативой Вашингтона" (ПАЛАУ) "Соглашение о свободной ассоциации ... В соответствии с ним в вопросах обороны, финансов и внешней политики государство ориентируется на Соединенные Штаты." - per compacts, strategic defence and, explicitly in the Palau doc though also sovereign in the COFA, (COFAs), defence/finance/foreign policy the prerogative of the US/US-aligned. (Fun fact, the currency of the FSM is the USD), Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 07:18, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
None of that supports the ludicrous assertion that the FSM is not a country. This is just WP:STONEWALLING for a reason I cannot understand. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:05, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The US dollar is the currency in so many other places too. I mean it seriously, can someone address this? It's way too frustrating that such an incongruous argument is getting this dragging on and on. Looks like feeding... An unreliable position, let's say. Full of original research. I don't know what else to say or do. CoryGlee 10:00, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Given that the user is trying to rewrite so many things per bias, plus not addressing what they have been asked to address, and stubbornly falling into unreliable sources, PRIMARY, biased, full of original research, and inaccurate (as the US dollar thing) I request some DYK administrator or someone to please, stop it. CoryGlee 10:10, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Unreliable sources? Which? "Does the article cover all major viewpoints", Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 10:36, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please for any reviewer, finish this madness. Read please all above and guess you won't need much. This is feeding, nothing else, and I am not going to get into this madness. CoryGlee 11:20, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Cutting through all of the above, the issue as I can grasp it is that there is concern that the hooks relating to the Russo-Ukrainian war are uninteresting, being not unique nor unexpected. On this I would tend to agree. Unfortunately, that seems to be most of the article. The lead opens by stating relations were "unofficial", which seems wrong as they cite a government cite noting official relations. Unfortunately, I can't at a quick look find out much more interesting, it seems a mostly regular and uneventful relationship. CMD (talk) 11:34, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Oh sure Chipmunkdavis I was not arguing that point, I was just asking for the madness about putting in doubt the FSM decision making, requests to put it into article (example, COFA terms, etc.) that's what I pointed. Unfortunately, patrolling often oversees deliberate attempts at pushing POVs ... I am okay with the article standing as it is, and the FSM as a sovereign nation. I do not care about hooking it. I've so many approved hooks in my files, so ... Don't need this. What I wanted, I am sure, is true and will stand unchallenged. Thanks CoryGlee 12:02, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't find anything in particular about how the CFA affected FSM-Russia relations. The little tidbits I did find suggests that Russia engages through regional bodies, for which the CFA is not directly relevant. Personally, I wouldn't add it without a source directly commenting on the matter. Procedurally, if a content dispute emerges out of this, and to be clear I don't think the above content dispute affects the DYK nom (although worth taking into account suggestions that are helpful), then it would need to be handled through another process. CMD (talk) 12:17, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It's also quite poorly organised. The body starts with Feb 22, then goes back to 20/21, then back to Sep 19, then forward again to Feb 22, then forward to May 23, then back with quotes from Feb 22, then forward to Mar 22, then forward to a quote from May 25, then back again to Mar 22. Some sort of order would be nice. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:13, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
AirshipJungleman29 I started to reorganize this. I am not going to comment anything else on this template because I see that, as usual on WP, there are double standards, giving carte blanche for fringe theories to drag on and on, despite contradicting every single reliable source. But you know... the FSM is not Gaza and not as touchy, if not, we'd surely have had a flow of opinions and indignation. Best regards and do not expect me to comment further on this. CoryGlee 12:19, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Just letting you know, since you pinged me, that I found the second and third sentences of your comment incomprehensible; if you do comment further, please try to clarify. Thanks, ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:28, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: just that this was allowed to drag on not on the basis of quality or interesting or not hooking, it was allowed to go on fringe theories about the independence of the FSM (a full UN member), nothing was done, not from a noticeboard nor after repeated requests that the review focus on reliability. Not interested (and I don't have to) clarify anything else. CoryGlee 12:35, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Edit, as for my sentence on "other countries"... I am not the first (there are many, even reliable media) calling out Wikipedia bias on certain issues, such as stating that disputed things such as a genocide there or there is actually real, or that Palestine is a country (when not even a full UN member) nor wide recognition. Conversely, a fringe theory about a full, independent UN member country (the FSM) made this thread long and offtopic. CoryGlee 12:40, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, when a Wikipedia user raises a good-faith objection, normal procedure is to work it out. I can assure you this "long and offtopic" thread is miniscule compared to those on the Gaza genocide/Palestinian independence. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:53, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Well, not the same, those two topics you mentioned at the end of your comment are a matter of interpretation because many do not even recognize those terms, while the FSM has long been granted UN status and international participation without power fragmentation nor any resort to draw attention. But, seeing how this has turned into a huge debate without any justification other than POVs, I'd suggest it to SNOW close. I had kind of forgotten about this small article that I created. CoryGlee 15:45, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • (summoned via WT:DYK) Re interestingness: agree the proposed hooks aren't all that interesting. Re FSM–US affiliation: burden is on MTL to show that the CoFA is relevant to FSM–Russia interactions with reliable sources that explicitly state as much, anything short of that is OR editorialization. My own concerns: sourcing the article and some of the hooks proposed here to Tass is inappropriate for DYK. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 16:24, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • That's replaceable (TASS, I mean) ... Regardless, what you pointed out (that it must be stated verbatim that the FSM decision was influenced by the USA or CoFA) is what it was all about that I was asking help for... Yet, experienced users above were more interested in tagging and claiming "poor organization" plus uninteresting hooks (I agree) than pointing to blatant OR. Well... CoryGlee 16:43, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • You don't think the suggested "... that Russia considers the Federated States of Micronesia an "unfriendly country"?" is interesting? It's something I'd click on if it was on the main page, and I rarely do that. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:02, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • I wouldn't be too annoyed if it ran, but it's not all that uncommon to be disliked by Russia, so, like, it's not my first choice for a Main Page slot. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 19:05, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • (edit conflict) I agree with TLC and others that claims about neutrality have not been backed up with reference to reliable sources, and as such can be set aside. I also agree that the hook is somewhat humdrum. This is the sort of topic on which it's difficult to say anything that isn't routine, and which is therefore not the best fit for DYK in my opinion, but I haven't been involved with DYK as of late so I won't be the one to formally reject it. CoryGlee, you are likely to see a more positive response from your colleagues if you stick to the matter at hand rather than continually complaining about the conduct of other users at a forum not intended for such complaints. Vanamonde93 (talk) 19:06, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
        • Well, while I agree that it has served me no good to complain, as I told another administrator on a related issue (I kind of got fed up with the usual double standards), I will stick to the issue at hand (as you say). Be sure, however, that I exercised a lot of patience before tagging and/or reporting "new" users. I will certainly change that view now that I deem the treatment I received unfair. Reciprocity. No revenge. CoryGlee 19:54, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • This discussion has become quite a mess, but it's worth pointing out that the original question was not about the hook's interest, but rather the concern about the FSM being a protectorate. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:31, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes, I don't know if, as in ITN, the nominator (this case me) has the power to withdraw the nomination. Honestly, having reviewed multiple nominations as part of QPQ, I would be hesitant to take either way... approve/reject. This thread proved a failure to me to stay cool even in the face of deliberate (and unreliable) bias, and aside from taking my own responsibility, proved a failure from administrators or others who might have made it clear that it was about the content and not the crazy theory of the FSM independence. Close it, please. CoryGlee 23:39, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • @CoryGlee: If you have no further interest in this nomination, would you be alright with me taking over from here? I don't want to see a perfectly good nomination ruined by a lone editor pushing a viewpoint that makes literally no sense and contradicts all facts. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:52, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
        • BeanieFan11, of course Beanie, feel free to completely take over. I honestly have no energy, and as you say, which I agree, it was an unfair handling of this all. Thanks for treating me so nicely, I said things I do not feel nor think and learned the lesson of feeding problematic users' conspiracy theories. Feel free, and thanks again. CoryGlee 23:58, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Narutolovehinata5: What's needed for this to be approved? BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:57, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Chicago State Cougars football

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Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 385 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:49, 1 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

The proposed hook is written in present tense, whereas the corresponding text in the article is in the future tense. Please clarify and/or propose a new hook. Will do a full review after a reply to this. Flibirigit (talk) 14:26, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - ?
  • Interesting: No - ?
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article was created from a redirect on December 24, and nominated eight days later for DYK. The article is long enough even without the removed background discussed above. The last sentence of the history section is unsourced. The sections "Classifications" and "Conference memberships" have no clear source. There are still inconsistencies with present tense and future tense. The first sentence of the introduction is future tense, but the second sentence is present tense. Please clarify. I cannot proceed with the hooks until that is resolved. I found no plagiarism issues. No images are used in the article. QPQ requirement is complete. Flibirigit (talk) 03:03, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Tony, never alter another user's comments. The December 24 date is calculated from this edit. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 14:36, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Are you not seeing the 02:55, December 25, 2025 timestamp for that edit?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:59, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Does the whole article need to be in the same tense. It contains facts about present subjects and future subjects.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:39, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Genocide

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Improved to Good Article status by Buidhe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 271 past nominations.

(t · c) buIdhe 21:32, 25 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - debatable
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Impressive article, and clearly vital to our encyclopedia. Unfortunately it's such an important and controversial topic that the exact phrasing of every sentence is A Big Deal, so I'm going to have to nitpick. I was most impressed by ALT2, so that's where I focused ... and, I'm afraid, it's not a sufficient summary of the source in either the hook or the article. The hook says "the United States and Soviet Union...", the article says "powerful countries (both Western powers and the Soviet Union)..." which could be similar enough (as the US was undisputably the most powerful Western country) but the source that this is cited to, p21-22, specifically says "it was not only the major powers...". The source then goes on to list the powers that worked to weaken the definition of genocide: "The Canadian and Swedish delegations... the South African delegation... the Brazilian delegation ... the UK and French delegations... Washington ...". That is not a list that can be summarized as "powerful Western powers"; in both WW2 and the Cold War Sweden was specifically neutral, Brazil was debatable, and the power of both of them and South Africa was quite limited. Implying that only the US and Soviet Union, or even that only the major powers, worked to water down the definition of genocide is incorrect. This is fixable, but needs fixing.

I would also suggest adding a sentence giving specifics as to what part of the definition of genocide the US thought would make them vulnerable (namely Jim Crow and lynchings); there is a single link to We Charge Genocide hidden behind the word "countercharges" (arguably a WP:SURPRISE violation), but otherwise I can't see it in our article. But that is comprehensiveness, which is not a DYK requirement. The above bit goes to neutrality, which is. GRuban (talk) 16:32, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  • In both the article and the hook, we are trying to sum up complicated diplomatic negotiations in one sentence. It would be obviously UNDUE to mention every country's position in this article and the hook, which is why they are phrased the way they are—there is no implication that other states didn't take similar positions. (Although in other cases it wasn't necessarily that diplomats believed that they would be vulnerable to a charge of genocide were the definition not kept narrow). (t · c) buIdhe 17:20, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
While I understand the restrictions on detailing country by country, the current phrasing actively contradicts the source's "not only major powers" statement. I think rephrasing is required at the least, or even a sentence of clarification is worth its space. Maybe something like "... third world countries with a history of colonialism"? If it's explained in the article in more detail I could accept the hook, but right now both imply it was the US/SU.--GRuban (talk) 17:49, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
After taking a closer look, the source doesn't say that any of the other countries you mention secured changes to the wording, which is what the article sentence said. I have tweaked the wording a bit to more closely match the source, but I think the article made the same distinction that the source does—as the previous sentence mentions states' concerns, which were more widespread than influence on the final version. I'm also not sure where you're getting "... third world countries with a history of colonialism" from. (t · c) buIdhe 19:26, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I can buy that. However I now looked further and we've got an article on the source, Douglas Irvin-Erickson, and it's a one-liner saying he's an assistant professor, which is quite a lot to hang such a powerful statement as "the United States, United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union conspired..." on. Not that I don't believe it, mind you, that is exactly the sort of Orwellian things they did in the early Cold War ("we have always been at war with Eastasia") but still, powerful claims call for powerful sourcing. Do we have a second source besides one assistant professor? --GRuban (talk) 23:42, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
If not, I'll accept the first hook. I don't think it's nearly as hooky, but since it's not nearly as specific I'll accept its sourcing. --GRuban (talk) 02:03, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I mean, it's the accepted viewpoint in the field that powerful countries from both Cold War blocs were working to undermine the genocide convention while posturing as being against genocide, for example, it's the thesis of Anton Weiss-Wendt's book The Soviet Union and the Gutting of the UN Genocide Convention, which despite its title blames the US almost as much. That's exactly what the hook says. (t · c) buIdhe 18:33, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Quote a sentence or two from that book, with page numbers, that says that here, and add that as a citation to the relevant place in the article and I will accept it; it is a better hook. --GRuban (talk) 22:40, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Harley Davidson (song)

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Created by Moscow Connection (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 44 past nominations.

Moscow Connection (talk) 23:59, 4 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

Pyapon Taung Shinma

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Created by Hteiktinhein (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

Hteiktinhein (talk) 17:27, 3 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

Bird of Pray

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  • ... that Alexandra Koster of Australia's SBS likened the camera work in Ukraine's Eurovision 2025 performance "Bird of Pray" to having a "schmear of Vaseline"?
Improved to Good Article status by TheNuggeteer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 35 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 02:30, 2 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

  • @TheNuggeteer: New enough (GA Dec 28), long enough (9400 B), well-sourced (it appears the sources are considered reliable about Eurovision), no copyvio. However, I don't think the hook is acceptable. The source makes the statement about camera work, followed by a statement about the song "Bird of Pray", but it is not written in a way where it makes a connection between the two (i.e. it could have been a general comment about camera work that had been happening across multiple songs, not just this one specific song). As such, I don't think this statement even belongs in the article (same goes for the following statement about the blackouts). A different hook is needed. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 06:51, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Vigilantcosmicpenguin: I believe the hook is okay. The mention is placed in the specific section where "Bird of Pray"s performance. Also, you can confirm this by looking at the performance video. If this is still a problem, I could try to find a new hook. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 06:58, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Inugami Korone

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  • ALT1: ... that Inugami Korone saying "Eekom Bokum" became an internet meme?
  • ALT2: ... that Inugami Korone's catchphrase "yubi yubi" calls for her fans to cut off their fingers and give them to her?
    • Converted from a redirect by 1brianm7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    1brianm7 (talk) 23:21, 29 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    I really struggled on how to phrase it (my goal with DYK is to get the most clicks on the encyclopedic article). I don’t think it should include VTuber since consensus seems to be it needs to be linked, and anyone who knows what a VTuber is would almost certainly immediately recognize Korone, and anyone who doesn’t know wouldn’t have it be more interesting with its inclusion. I think "Doog Eternal" is something that draws the eye and linking Easter egg isn’t ideal, but eh, this is the first time I’ve done a DYK and gone “oh boy… that is a good hook”. (Sorry if this response is a bit extraneous, I’ve given a surprising amount of thought on this) 1brianm7 (talk) 16:52, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Six days later, I noticed a mistake that changed the entire meaning of that sentence: I meant "this is the first time I've done a DYK and not 'gone oh boy... that is a good hook'". I've added an altblurb, but I'm not particularly taken with it either. 1brianm7 (talk) 14:46, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I've added another hook, that's maybe better 1brianm7 (talk) 20:38, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Wing Sun Fong

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    Created by A.Classical-Futurist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    A.Classical-Futurist (talk) 07:00, 28 December 2025 (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: No - I am not sure if a Chinese dude was called "Jap", or was named under a pseudonym is interesting. You can consider Jon698's hook, which I found interesting as well.
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Generally, the article is well written and well-sourced or can be understood by reasonable assumption (e.g. his born in the Chuanshan Archipelago). My minor concern is the Fong arrived in Chicago in 1920s assertion - which is not found in 泰坦尼克上的中国幸存者方荣山, but rather, only stated that he arrived in the US (在一艘运输水果的货船上，方荣山当了8年水手，之后终于入境美国。在美国，他两次创业，开洗衣房、开餐厅，但最终都以失败告终，生活也格外清贫。, note that no "芝加哥", Chinese of "Chicago" here). I think it can be found elsewhere, but I don't know. But the DYK hook, while it is not my major concern, I still needed to review it since it is listed in the guideline. Saimmx (talk) 04:26, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


    Articles created/expanded on December 29

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    Unsanctioned (Magic: The Gathering)

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    Created by LivelyRatification (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    LivelyRatification (talk) 00:07, 30 December 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Given the nom's explanation (and my familiarity with the game), I am fine accepting the cracked interview as reliable. Article is new enough and passes spotchecks; my concern is about the hooks. I don't think either is particularly interesting; the first one is kind of a plot-summary (see WP:DYKPLOT) of the game (plus: why should the reader care about minor pun related to Alexander Clamilton's name, and a squirrel? The proofreading dragon is ok-ish, but again, plot...). And the second one is again not very interesting IMHO (and I say this as a MtG player too - I doubt it is more interesting to our average reader who knows nothing about MtG). Now, I think this can be rescued by mixing the claims and stressing how the set contains humorous cards - something like "set contains solely satirical and tongue-in-cheek cards like a proofreading dragon that are illegal in the game's tournaments"? Bonus if you can work "anthropomorphized animals" into the hook, furries tend to draw views, IMHO :) Ping me for ALTs and I'll review them. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:29, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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    Laufental change of canton

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

    DraconicDark (talk) 21:35, 4 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: According to WP:HOOK, the wording of the article, hook, and source should all agree with each other. This is not the case. Munfarid1 (talk) 19:44, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    • Hello @DraconicDark:, this is an exceptionally long article, and apart from my reservations about your hook, I request that another editor should have another look at my review. My basic reservation is the length and detail of this article. While the German version may be of more interest for readers in that language, this English version should be considerably shortened to make it interesting reading for readers outside of Switzerland. My question for another reviewer therefore is: Does this article meet the requirements for DYK? - I have not found any discussion on possibly excluding articles for their length and detail, but IMHO, you would do well in considerably shortening this article. This would increase the chance of readers paying attention to all or most of the text, which after all is our common intention. For this reason, I would also suggest you formulate a more interesting hook. Best regards, Munfarid1 (talk) 19:44, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Munfarid1: I have addressed the problem with the length of the hook. I don't see how the wording of the article, hook, and source don't agree, since the hook is summarizing the story of the article, which tracks the story's description in the source, and focusing on any singular aspect of it would sell the story short. I am not against changing the hook if reviewers were to disagree that it's sufficient though.
      Regarding your other concern: I don't think there is any rule specifying a maximum length for DYK articles, since I have seen some that are pretty long. I disagree that this article would not be interesting to English speakers, since the story of how this happened is inherently interesting, and removing parts of it would make the story incomplete. DraconicDark (talk) 20:14, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • @DraconicDark: Ok, the hook is shorter now. I am not sure, however, about the wording of the article, hook, and source. The way I understand the term "wording" it does not refer closely enough to your summary in the hook. Your summary expresses the same meaning, but not the wording. - I will leave the decision on this reservation and the interest of the hook to the promoter or another reviewer as the next step in this review process. If the promoter thinks my reservations are not valid for holding back this nomination, I would certainly give it a green light. - As similar questions have occurred in other reviews, I just want to be sure of a second opinion. - Maybe @Narutolovehinata5: who has a lot of experience in these matters can help? Munfarid1 (talk) 08:55, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm sure this could be worked on further, but maybe simplifying the hook to something along the likes of "that a Swiss district's request to change cantons needed to be confirmed by a nationwide referendum?" I know the article says "federal referendum" rather than "nationwide", but for practical purposes they're equivalent, since the main point is that all of Switzerland had to vote and not just the relevant canton. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 15:17, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @DraconicDark and Munfarid1: Pinging regarding the above response. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 15:29, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @DraconicDark and Narutolovehinata5: Thanks to the quick and helpful reply by Narutolovehinata5, I also think that his wording for another hook is better suited. - As soon as this has been formulated as ALT1, I would be able to give this review the green light. Munfarid1 (talk) 17:23, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Servaea incana

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    • ... that Servaea incana is a species of jumping spider with numerous visual displays, including a "zigzag dance", in which a male moves in ever-narrowing arcs towards a female?
    • Source: "While facing a female, a male stepped to one side in an arc ... Each arc usually brought the male closer to the female ... Arcs became narrower as males approached females." McGinley, Rowan; Mendez, Vivian; Taylor, Phillip (December 2015). "Natural history and display behaviour of Servaea incana, a common and widespread Australian jumping spider (Araneae : Salticidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 63 (5): 307. doi:10.1071/ZO15032.
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    Created by Sevenstxrsquid (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Sevenstxrsquid 🌊 00:30, 3 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Comment: I think a more concise hook would be: ... that the mating display of Servaea incana includes a "zigzag dance" in which a male moves in ever-narrowing arcs towards a female? Cremastra (talk · contribs) 19:18, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • Hi Sevenstxrsquid, welcome to DYK! Nice work here. This article was new enough at time of nom, well over the character limit, and has no other eligibility concerns. Sources are the expected scientific papers and databases - no issues. No concerns for NPOV. It can be pretty hard to avoid CV/CLOP in species descriptions without using ridiculous contorted synonyms, but I think you've done as well as possible here by trimming descriptive details and sticking to the basics. The hook is a neat little fact and I like Cremastra's concise version.
        Slight issue! The body of the article does not quite make clear that the zigzag dance is specifically a mating dance. It lists "a "zigzag dance" in which the male will step sideways in chain of ever-narrowing arcs", as one of "numerous visual displays when faced with another spider", but doesn't clarify further. Honestly, the whole paragraph being one sentence is quite a lot. I would suggest revising it into multiple sentences, perhaps grouped by theme. A structure like "Servaea incana has a variety of behaviors with other spiders. Threat displays include X. Mating behaviors include Y. Friendly greetings include Z." would work.
        (Side note, not at all required for DYK, but if you want to be really slick going forward, using {{sfn}} when you're citing longer papers or books is a godsend for verification because you can cite individual pages without duplicating whole citations.) ♠PMC♠ (talk) 03:00, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Controller Operated Battle Ready Armament

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    M113 APC General Luis Malinis with the mounted COBRA fired during live drills in Camp O' Donnell.
    M113 APC General Luis Malinis with the mounted COBRA fired during live drills in Camp O' Donnell.
    Created by Ominae (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

    Ominae (talk) 05:14, 2 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Not (yet) a review, but as much as I'd really like to see more Philippine representation on DYK, neither hook as currently written seems to meet DYKINT. The first doesn't seem all that surprising, that a country's army would fund the development of a military project? Multiple company biddings are the norm for military projects as well, so ALT1 as currently written is not interesting. I think there might be some potential for a different hook angle if the appropriate context is provided: after all, the Philippine military is notoriously underfunded and underdeveloped, so perhaps a hook that involves that theme in some way might work. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:25, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Only (for now) reason why I advocate for ALT 0 is because it's generally unheard of with the DOST and the PA splitting the funding. Most of the defense hardware acquisitions are done through foreign contracts and the local ones from the Marcos-era SRDP relied on licensed production. Plus, there aren't a lot of local defense companies out there as far as I know that are still alive. Honestly don't have other ideas for ALTs if you're willing to shoot them down. There's BUHAWI too, but that's also another recent example. The other attempts to make local hardware after the downfall of Marcos Sr. didn't do much as private companies didn't get that support from the government, which is why I find it interesting/surprising the government "solely" stepped in. Ominae (talk) 04:12, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    The issue is that ALT0's interest would really depend on knowing Philippine military or defense-related context, and regrettably that would fall under DYKINT. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:10, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    IMO, not necessary, though I get the point why you'd say that. I did a DYK nomination for the Counterintelligence Group and it went through. At this point, I'd rather wait for a second opinion. Still have no idea on what kind of DYK question if you've shot them down at least. Ominae (talk) 02:55, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Doing an alternate in case another reviewer doesn't like the first one.

    Articles created/expanded on January 4

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    Am-progressive

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    • Source: Every source on the page, but 1 and 2 are the most useful sources for easy verification.
    • Reviewed: [[]]
    Created by JacobTheRox (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    JacobTheRox(talk | contributions) 20:23, 4 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: No - see above
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: (t · c) buIdhe 18:28, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    • @Buidhe and JacobTheRox: I agree that the hook as currently written is too specialist or technical. However, there does seem to be something that could be used instead. What about:
    ALT1 ... that there is dispute on how to capitalize verb components in a recent form of German progressive aspect?
    While it is still technical (especially with the term "progressive aspect", which to be honest I'd never even heard of before, even as a fluent speaker of English!), it should at least be slightly easier to understand, and there is an aspect about controversy, which might at least be eye-catching. If there is a better way to word the subject in the hook, that would be good too. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:31, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT2 ... that how to capitalise a colloquial German progressive form is the subject of much dispute?
    Is that any better? JacobTheRox(talk | contributions) 18:24, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Given that it's a much shorter and simpler hook, yes it is better. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:17, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT3 ... that despite being "somewhat viewed as standard speech already", the German am-progressive is still considered ungrammatical in schools?
    • ALT4 ... that the spread of a German colloquial aspect has been described as 'biphasic'?
    • ALT5 ... that a colloquial German progressive form has been described as an entirely new verb form?
    Those are all the others I can think of right now.

    The Witcher: The Adventure Card Game

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    Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 578 past nominations.

    Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:54, 4 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: No - Routine release information
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: (t · c) buIdhe 14:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    • There are also other issues with the article. For one, it is in dire need of a copyedit, both in terms of grammar, and in terms of moving the footnotes to come after punctuation. There are multiple parts that use parentheticals; those need to be revised to meet encyclopedic standards. Finally, the article is actually lacking in hooky material. Apart from Buidhe's concerns that the hook is not interesting to a broad audience (which I agree with), the only possible hook I could think of, or at least angle, was something like: "... that a 2007 card game set in The Witcher universe uses screenshots from the video games?", but I'm not sure if that would be considered broadly interesting either. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:49, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • I figured the article issues may not be an issue with the DYK criteria, but I could be wrong. I agree the second hook doesn't seem to meet the requirements either. (t · c) buIdhe 15:13, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    "Requiring a copyedit" is technically not a DYK requirement, but if an article is in a bad enough state then there is definitely room for improvement. Given the lack of hooky material, regrettably I would not oppose failing this on that ground. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:04, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    per above (t · c) buIdhe 03:08, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    I strongly disagree that this is not interesting - it's plenty interesting to folks interested in board games, video games, and the very famous Witcher franchise. I can c/e the stops; for grammar I can ping User:Nihil novi, and I'll also ask folks at WT:DYK, BG and VG to comment on whether there i nothing interesting. I think the main hook is interesting, and the propsed ALT1 above is good too. PS. C/e (punctuation, parenthesis, etc.) done, and more hooks proposed below - although I still think that that the fact that very famous computer video game had a board game promotional companion is interesting in itself. Shrug.--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 00:45, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT1: ... that a 2007 card game set in The Witcher universe uses screenshots from the video game released at the same time?
    • ALT2: ... that The Witcher: The Adventure Card Game, a marketing tie-in for the first Witcher video game, was the first board game set in the Witcher universe available on the open market?
    • ALT3: ... that the first board game set in the Witcher universe received mixed reviews, unlike its well-received video game counterpart?
    Regrettably, I do not see how any of these hooks are interesting to a broad audience. The first two have already been objected to above, the third requires familiarity with The Witcher or being a fan of it. Hooks about works of fiction ideally need to appeal to broad audiences, even non-fans, and I can't see how ALT3 is all that different. Ironically, if it was the other way around (for example, a poorly-received source material resulting in a positively-received adaptation), that would actually be interesting. Bad media based on good media is pretty common, the other-way-around less so and more surprising. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:21, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Coming from WT:DYK, and this stood out to me in the article as hooky:
    ALT4: that one reviewer said The Witcher: The Adventure Card Game was "a very pretty piece of junk”?
    I can't speak Polish but google translate gave broadly the same translation (I got junk, not crap, though) 1brianm7 (talk) 01:26, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, that could work, if Piotrus is open to that idea. The "first" aspect is still not interesting. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:32, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I am fine with ALT4, although for me it is less good than the others (I did consider it, actually, but did not write it down due to giving what IMHO is undue weight to a single reviewer's wording. But if you like it more, it's fine - it does represent what most reviewers thought, so it is reasonably neutral on second glance. As for translation, Polish word "gniot" can be translated as junk, crap, etc. It's slangish, see https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gniot -> (colloquial) worthless work or object; dross, dreck . PS. And we promoted a similar hook few months ago: Template:Did you know nominations/Fromage (board game). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 01:46, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT4 is an interesting hook: colloquial, engagingly ironic, not requiring familiarity with the topic's esoterica. Nihil novi (talk) 10:03, 9 January 2026 (UTC)Comment movied by Piotrus from article's talk page, courtesy ping User:Nihil novi[reply]
    • All presented hooks are interesting enough to be run on the mainpage as they all touch on multiple general topic areas that the subject is part of. 2 peoples personal preferences are again being forced over 5 million main page viewers.--Kevmin § 20:33, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Z1720: (since Buidhe did not). Can we move forward with this? We have only one person doubting that the newest hook is interesting, several people opined positively about it, and I don't think veto is common in DYKs. Do we need a RfC? :D (Also note that other hooks were found interesting too, by more than just myself). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:40, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    The only hook here that has gained any sort of consensus is ALT4; only one other editor thought the other proposals were interesting, which isn't enough to count as consensus. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:04, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: There were other support comments in differnet threads, but sure, ALT4 is most widely supported. Can we go with it? As discussed, we have run identical hooks in the past (quotations from reviews). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 02:01, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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    Seven Nation Army

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    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by RTSthestardust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    RTSthestardust (talk) 02:04, 7 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Needs just a bit more work but otherwise looks good. I would also like to see some other hooks based on the song's sporting impact. SounderBruce 04:44, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on January 7

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    Group Architects, New Zealand

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    • ... that the Group Architects led strikes against traditional teaching styles at the Auckland School of Architecture in 1948, which 142 of 160 students attended?
    • Source: Gatley, Julia, ed. (2010). Group Architects: Towards a New Zealand Architecture. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-466-6.
    • Reviewed:
    Created by CuriosityKat33 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    CuriosityKat33 (talk) 02:09, 13 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • New enough: Moved to mainspace within a week of the nomination. Long enough. No QPQ needed. No copyvio found. Hook interesting enough and within rules. However, there are sourcing issues that need to be addressed before this can be passed: (1) Every statement that is not merely a summary of later sourced material in the same section (or, when in the lead, of later sourced material the whole article) needs to have a footnote, by the end of the paragraph. There are multiple paragraphs that do not end in footnotes and do not appear to be summaries; all of them need to be footnoted. (2) The hook statement itself needs a footnote, on the sentence in the article where it appears. Instead, there is a footnote a few sentences down; it needs to be repeated on the sentence containing the hook claims. Additionally, the footnote given there (to the book Group Architects: Towards a New Zealand Architecture) is a reference to an entire book; it needs specific page numbers for the specific claims cited. Because this book is offline, it would be helpful to briefly quote the relevant material from it in this DYK nomination so that it can be verified. —David Eppstein (talk) 21:50, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @David Eppstein: Hi, I have added footnotes to the un-cited sentences throughout the article. I will have access to the book tomorrow (it's at the library) and I will quote in this conversation where the info for the DYK hook comes from. Hope this helps with the nomination. CuriosityKat33 (talk) 22:54, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    The Auckland Society of Arts

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    Portrait of a Lady, by C. F. Goldie at the Auckland Society of Arts Exhibition
    Portrait of a Lady, by C. F. Goldie at the Auckland Society of Arts Exhibition
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Avawatson03 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Avawatson03 (talk) 00:56, 13 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Thank you for the new hook, but generally, we let the original hooks remain in the nomination, we just propose a new hook later in the nomination. I have restored the original hook and struck it, and am putting the new proposal below:
    @Avawatson03: The issue here is that the hook is a "first" hook, and per WP:DYKFIRST, hooks that are about a "first X" need to have exceptionally strong sourcing and ideally a search for counterexamples to prove the firstness. As such, while not outright banned, they are discouraged whenever possible. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:49, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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    Joe Sterrett

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    • Reviewed:
    Moved to mainspace by Chorchapu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Chorchapu (talk | edits) 14:48, 13 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    I'm not sure if it would be accurate, but I'd be open to ALT2, maybe even moreso if it was focusing on just finance rather than mentioning psychology too. I would leave the full review to another editor, however. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:52, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    The above wasn't technically a review but I will put this down anyway for clarity. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 00:55, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on January 9

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    Andrea Margutti Trophy

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    Moved to mainspace by Mb2437 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    MB2437 02:49, 11 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Dalmatius

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    • Source: Pages 14; 18 of The Summer of Blood: The "Great Massacre" of 337 and the Promotion of the Sons of Constantine by R. Burgess
    5x expanded by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 111 past nominations.

    Jon698 (talk) 23:33, 9 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    I will be able to add one after 1 PM CST. Jon698 (talk) 13:33, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: QPQ done. Jon698 (talk) 19:47, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    American Furniture Warehouse

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    5x expanded by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 92 past nominations.

    Pbritti (talk) 01:31, 9 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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    Wei Shujun

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    • ... that filmmaker Wei Shujun has often depicted characters struggling with their rational worldviews under extreme circumstances?
    Improved to Good Article status by 222emilia222 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 90 past nominations.

    ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:20, 20 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    First session of the United Nations General Assembly

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    5x expanded by Raydann (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    ❯❯❯ Raydann(Talk) 20:06, 15 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - Several comments:
      • ALT0: Can you please provide the relevant quote from the source?
      • ALT1: The source provided here and in the article are both primary sources. Are there secondary sources for this quote?
      • ALT2: Two things. The URL suggests that this source was retrieved using ChatGPT. Also, are there any secondary sources? This appears to be a governmental blog.
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: @Raydann: Good effort on the article, but I saw a few issues that should be resolved first. Epicgenius (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Good Girl (Carrie Underwood song)

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    • ... that Carrie Underwood's "Good Girl" is built around a pattern of open fifths composed of C5-F5-E♭5-B♭5 rather than using full chords?
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by Camilasdandelions (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    RedShellMomentum 22:29, 11 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • The current hook is too technical and may not be easily understood by readers unfamiliar with music theory. How does the following suggestion sound instead?
    Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:46, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Camilasdandelions and RedShellMomentum: Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:46, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: That works. RedShellMomentum 18:00, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    an artist described their own work as "kick butt"? I'm not sure how that's interesting ... publeek (house • service • theleekycauldron • she/her) 02:39, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Regrettably there does not seem to be anything else in the article that's hooky, so the alternative is rejection. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:59, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Camilasdandelions: any other ideas for a hook? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 15:18, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Theleekycauldron: I couldn't find interesting contents from Composition nor Critical reception section, but I found that this song was multiply used in The Voice program, and I think it can be an "interesting" topic. Furthermore, "Good Girl" was performed across several seasons of The Voice, including renditions by Adriana Louise during the third season's Live Rounds,[39] Amber Carrington in her Blind Audition on season four,[40] and Kat Perkins during her Instant Save on season six.[41] Camilasdandelions (✉️) 18:27, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    A song being used multiple times in a singing contest isn't really that interesting. It might appeal to fans of The Voice, but it might be more debatable for non-fans. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:39, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Alexander F. Warley

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    • ... that Confederate Navy officer Alexander F. Warley attacked two ships with the ironclad ram CSS Manassas he served on previously when a sailor with the U.S. Navy?

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    "The CSS Manassas... under the...command of Lieutenant Alexander F. Warley, she charged the entire fleet of Union warships, striking a glancing blow to the Mississippi" – https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2013/march/new-orleans-ours
      • Reviewed:
    Created by Engineerchange (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Engineerchange (talk) 19:24, 11 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Aeao

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    Created by TheNuggeteer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 36 past nominations.

    🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 09:50, 11 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Hi there. I'm not familiar with this group but I'm happy to take a look. For starters, you need to update the blurb per MOS standards (i.e. "Aeao" is a song and needs quotes around it, and NBA 2K is a video game franchise that needs italics around it. I initially had no idea what the article was about because of this. Also, I think "composed" would be a better word to use than "created". After reading through the provided source, it seems like an album was created as a result of the collaboration, which included this song. The main blurb suggests (to me) that the collaboration resulted in this song only. The infobox is also missing a lot of info (release date, song length, producer, etc.). With the genre, the only place I'm seeing "hip-hop" is Newsis opined the song as "another modern classic of hip-hop" with Dynamic Duo's Korean style. So shouldn't this be Korean hip-hop? – zmbro (talk) (cont) 17:29, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    • Comment I'm not the main reviewer, but wanted to note my opinion that both hooks don't seem particularly interesting. DYKs are supposed to be like "if you told this to an average person, would they find this interesting over other typical facts in the world"? The facts presented just seem like bits of data that are typical of any other bit of data. grapesurgeon (talk) 22:01, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • Now that you mention it, I somewhat agree. Thousands of songs have originated from unlikely collaborations and are featured in video games and soundtracks all the time. Grapesurgeon I don't review DYKs often, how should we got about this? – zmbro (talk) (cont) 16:21, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
        • Zmbro, as a heads up, some of the things you mention in your review are a bit too detailed for DYK review standards; we don't generally perform a GA-like review of the article's content, we just need to make sure the article is presentable and well-sourced. As for how to deal with the hook issue, @TheNuggeteer: could you come up with one or more alternate hooks? grapesurgeon (talk) 16:46, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Grapesurgeon and Zmbro: I will try this one:
    I think this is good enough as it is unusual that many celebrities would join a trend with a song that released nine years prior. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 11:51, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    What type of trend? TikTok? That should probably be specified as "trend" feels generic. – zmbro (talk) (cont) 15:44, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Zmbro: Multiple platforms. I have added it in the hook. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 00:07, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I think that's a lot better! What do you think? Grapesurgeon – zmbro (talk) (cont) 15:31, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    @Zmbro: Is this nomination ready to be approved? If not, what else is needed? Z1720 (talk) 16:58, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Z1720 If I recall I wanted a second opinion ensuring the ALT2 hook was interesting enough. As it sits I think it should be good. – zmbro (talk) (cont) 16:44, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Not a Bad Thing

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    Improved to Good Article status by RedShellMomentum (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    RedShellMomentum 05:37, 10 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Among the two, the second hook is probably the better option. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:25, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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    Lan Yu (general)

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    • ... that approximately 20,000 people were executed in the purges which followed Lan Yu's downfall?
    • Source: Langlois (1988), p. 172.
    Improved to Good Article status by Min968 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 91 past nominations.

    ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:33, 20 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Alone on the Wall

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    Converted from a redirect by Verylongandmemorable (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    [[User:Verylongandmemorable]] (talk) 08:15, 17 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Date, QPQ, spotchecks, are good. Hook is fine. What I am somewhat concerned about is size. Yes, it's 500 words of prose, beyond stub, but 2/3 of it is unrefenced plot/contents summary. I am somewhat concerned that this content may not be elibible for size count, although I'll ask at WT:DYK to be sure. If possible, I'd suggest expanding the reception section to more than one-line summary of what did the reviewers say. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 05:41, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks for your review! I've expanded the article with a background section, bringing it to a total of 4200 characters of prose. The plot/contents section is 1800 bytes, so it meets the DYK length requirement only counting the cited sections. I hope this is acceptable. I could also add citations to the plot summary for the relevant page numbers in the book (WP:PLOTREF states this can be helpful but is not required), though this would take me some time. [[User:Verylongandmemorable]] (talk) 05:49, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Rock wren

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    A rock wren with a spider in its beak
    A rock wren with a spider in its beak
    • ... that rock wrens (pictured) build pavements made of flat stones around their nest to keep nestlings dry?
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by Monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk) 20:42, 12 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • General eligibility:
    • New enough: Yes
    • Long enough: Yes
    • Other problems: No - Possibly flawed GA review might impact eligibility.
    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: None required.

    Overall: So let's review over the good parts here first: the article seems suitable for appearance on DYK quality-wise, and the hook is cited and interesting. Image clearly demonstrates the subject as well. An Earwig check only turned up 5.7% likeliness to some sources, based entirely on short bits and pieces, so there doesn't appear to be copyright issues. Doesn't look like a DYK is required either. So it seems good to go in that aspect, but there is one issue: the GA review for the article does not seem like it thoroughly inspected the article, and there is no spotcheck, which is required for reviews nowadays. Because of that, the GAN process was incomplete. Consequentially, I don't know if this article is eligible for DYK. I am requesting additional input on this if possible. λ NegativeMP1 23:57, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    • (lurking WP:TOL editor) Technically, this can be DYK'd, but I agree that the GA review is rather underwhelming. As far as I am aware, there is no formal process besides GAR to repeal an invalid GA review. I will look into what can be done, but the DYKN should be on hold until the validity of the GA status is cleared up. Cremastra (talk · contribs) 15:32, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Is it fine for me to just contact the reviewer to ask for a re-review? Cheers! monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk) 18:58, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Nevermind, I'll start a GA reassessment soon™. monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk) 22:22, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @NegativeMP1: GAR is complete! monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk) 17:42, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Savannah Bond

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    Savannah Bond in 2022
    Savannah Bond in 2022
    Moved to mainspace by A person of sorts (talk) and Fyyyyn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

    TarnishedPathtalk 06:37, 12 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • @A person of sorts and Fyyyyn: Well-written, long and new enough article. Few issues should be addressed; i.e. the need of in-line citations. All the references are present within the article, but need some sorting. The facts like the birth date and height appear potentially unsourced, so those need the AVN biography reference ahead. I somehow doubt the reliability of the SCMP reference, which is used thrice here, it potentially violates WP:V. Can it be replaced with a better source? @TarnishedPath: As for the hooks, I suppose all are very straight-forward, the only interesting part for the reader would be the P word in ALT0 and 2, while the B word in ALT1. To me, ALT1 is preferable. Thank you! M. Billoo 10:38, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Billoo, cheers for the review. Was it just for the height and DOB that you had concerns about as far as sourcing goes? TarnishedPathtalk 10:46, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Ps, regarding WP:SCMP there is consensus that it is generally reliable aside from it's reporting of the CCP. Is there any other issue you see with the particular story?TarnishedPathtalk 10:51, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    The problem is, the SCMP one here refers to the "British media", and when you search deep, the references that appear are Daily Star or The Sun, which further quote the actress from OnlyStans. These both are regarded as fake references. So still I doubt WP:V and reliability. M. Billoo 13:49, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Pps, I've added citations to the DOB and height in the infobox. The DOB was already referenced at the end of the first sentence. TarnishedPathtalk 14:01, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Usually, MOS:LEAD does not require inline references, the links go under the body. Some inline citations still need rework, like the one which proves 350 roles should go ahead of this particular clause, instead of using it ahead of the other clause. M. Billoo 13:49, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @User:M.Billoo2000, I'll try and see if I'm able to expand in any way later on. TarnishedPathtalk 22:48, 16 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @User:M.Billoo2000, it's 1552 characters now, just by adding detail of what she did prior to porn. I'll go through the sources later and look what else is of any significance that can be added. Regarding SCMP, I'll also look at that later. TarnishedPathtalk 03:04, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @User:M.Billoo2000, the article is now at 1,744 characters and questionable sourcing has been removed. I've struck ALT1 as @Launchballer removed the material supporting the hook from the article. TarnishedPathtalk 04:15, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Appears fine, I will re-review and comment back shortly. M. Billoo 04:24, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Feels like mostly relying on AVN only may not comply SIGCOV or WP:NACTOR. Plus the birth year ref is not accessable, and removing the sections do not appear fine. So I request a second opinion for full review, thank you. M. Billoo 05:52, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @TarnishedPath: ping. M. Billoo 05:53, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Birth year ref is googleable and section removal is required per MOS:OVERSECTION. What are the three best sources for this article?--Launchballer 13:17, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Launchballer, if this went to a deletion discussion I would present this AVN article and this this SCMP article. The SCMP article was removed from the article due to the sentence "According to British media, the actress – real name Kelli-Anne Oxley – attended a strict all-girls Catholic secondary school and initially studied beauty therapy before working in a pharmacy for a stint", which supported some stuff about her in the article (namely her real name). The article was also used to support her DOB. While searching indicates that "British media" likely refers to The Sun and The Mirror, most of the stuff in the article is WP:V by other reliable sources, i.e., AVN. I would therefore classify the SCMP article as being a RS that has SIGCOV. That's a WP:GNG pass to me. I could also spin a forced WP:ANYBIO argument given the AVN/PornHub/XBIZ/etc awards. TarnishedPathtalk 11:52, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


    Articles created/expanded on January 13

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    David E. Mitchell

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    • Source: "Unlike many others, Mitchell had the resources to afford the health insurance and related expenses for medicines that, at the time he launched his campaign in 2016, cost about $440,000 a year. Yet he shared the outrage many Americans felt about price tags and was itching to push back on industry explanations that high prices pay for needed cures.

    “I want to tell the drug companies that it’s time for patients to say we’re not going to be frightened any longer by your threats not to give us drugs we need if we don’t pay prices you demand,” he told me back then."

    “It’s like extortion. It’s no different than Tony Soprano walking into a store and saying, ‘Someone may get hurt if you don’t give us the money.’ We believe there is plenty of money in the system to get money to your shareholders and still get the research and development done.”" Stat News
    Created by Thriley (talk) and ForsythiaJo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 204 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 22:09, 16 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • comment: you should put quotation marks around the Tony Soprano part. You should also further fill out the infobox. Will review if one doesn't happen for a few days. Roast (talk) 15:10, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Sakura Trick

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    • Source: [AniFav] - 石倉：そうですね。またキスシーンを1エピソードにつき最低1回は入れるというのは、原作のタチ先生からのオーダーでもありました。Translation: "Ishikura: Yes, that’s right. Including at least one kissing scene per episode was also a request from Tachi-sensei, the original author."
    • ALT1: ... that Kenichi Ishikura, the director of Sakura Trick's anime adaptation, asked voice actors to perform kissing scenes during the audition? Source: [AniFav] - 石倉：そうですね。この部分をナシにしてはこの作品をアニメにする意味がないというくらい重要な要素だと思っています。なのでオーディションでもしっかりと、キスシーンの演技テストを行っていました。Translation: "Ishikura: Yes, that’s right. I consider this such an important element that, without it, there would be no point in adapting this work into an anime. So even at the auditions, we properly conducted acting tests for the kissing scenes."
    • ALT2: ... that Kenichi Ishikura, the director of Sakura Trick's anime adaptation, insisted that none of its kissing scenes reuse animation frames, despite their frequent appearance? Source: [AniFav] - 石倉：[...] 大切にしているシーンですから、似たアングルのものであっても毎回きちんと描きおろしているんですよ。使いまわしどころか、むしろ通常のシーンよりもかなり多い作画枚数を使って動かしているくらい。Translation: "Ishikura: [...] Because these are scenes we really value, even when the angle is similar, we make sure to redraw them properly every time. Far from reusing footage, we actually animate them using far more drawings than we do for normal scenes."
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: This is my first DYK nom, any feedback is sincerely appreciated.
    Improved to Good Article status by Crestfalling (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Crestfalling (talk/contribs) 02:10, 15 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Taiwan Love Story⁵

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    • ... that a visual novel set in Taiwan in 2024 is produced by a Hong Konger?
    • Source: https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=271382 , quotation: "特別我是香港人，從外地人的眼光來看待台灣，可以找到很多本地人已經習慣，但外地人覺得有趣的地方。", translation: "Especially since I'm from Hong Kong, looking at Taiwan from an outsider's perspective, I can find many things that locals are used to but outsiders find interesting."
    • ALT1: ... that a visual novel released in 2024 has its own theme song? Source: https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=271382 , quotation: "聽說這次還特地製作主題曲，也是受到台灣文化影響嗎？蕭：是的。", translation: "Q: I heard that a theme song was specially created for this project. Was it influenced by Taiwanese culture? A: Yes."
    • ALT2: ... that an adult visual novel released in 2024 is set in Taiwan? Source: https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=271382 , quotation: "本作正如其名，是以台灣為背景，借鏡 90 年代偶像劇風格的環島尋愛故事。", translation: "As its name suggests, this work is set in Taiwan and is a love story that takes inspiration from 1990s idol dramas."
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: I have thought of some other hooks, but I'm not very sure.
    Created by Saimmx (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Saimmx (talk) 18:19, 13 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    @Saimmx: Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:30, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: I have wondered once, but the "stylistic" part of Fifth power (⁵) appeared almost everywhere when mentioning the game, including reliable sources - not only the official website and Steam, but also UDN, gamer.com and vndb. I can't find any reason to change the fifth power mark in terms of reliable sources. I will say that in Chinese Wikipedia, where the original article comes from, stylistic characters are preferable (条目名称应尽可能使用拉丁字母，对于非拉丁字母的语言应使用拉丁字母转写...如有充足的中文来源描述条目主题，应使用这些来源中的写法；即使这种写法不符合上述关于罗马化的规定，也应采用。, see also zh:WP:COMMONNAME), but I am not sure if MOS:TITLE here is more preferable than reliable sources' coverage. --Saimmx (talk) 05:14, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    It might be worth bringing up at the relevant talk page, or perhaps you can start a requested move discussion and see where it goes. For what it's worth, the Chinese and English Wikipedias have different guidelines and standards, so what applies there may not necessarily apply here (and vice-versa). I do remember though that one of the MOSes outright included superscript and subscript titles as examples of stylizations to avoid. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:25, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Saimmx: MOS:TE mentions the similar case of Alien 3 (which is stylized as ALIEN³), where the title and all mentions of it outside the lede use the non-stylized name. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 15:13, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I have a question - By your understanding of MOS:TE, do you believe that Ranma ½ should be "Ranma 1/2" (or "Ranma half", rather)? And how about DNA²? Should the work be "DNA 2" or "DNA2" as well? I wonder the reason why no one mentioned those names. --Saimmx (talk) 15:28, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Saimmx: I'm not sure about those specific cases, I'm just going by what MOS says. My suggestion is to start an RM discussion and see where consensus ends up going. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 15:31, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on January 14

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    Aqueduct Walk

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    Aqueduct Walk
    Aqueduct Walk
    5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 772 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 21:50, 14 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on January 15

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    Annie Stainer

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    • ... that during her solo shows, Annie Stainer "would appear to fly, by delicately and continuously undulating her arms as if they were remarkable wings"?
    • Source: "At childhood ballet classes, Annie had been reprimanded for her “broken arms” – this physical attribute would later become a feature of her celebrated solo shows. She would appear to fly, by delicately and continuously undulating her arms as if they were remarkable wings. This skill for physical shapeshifting was strengthened by her studies in dance in 1968 at the London School of Contemporary Dance and in mime with Etienne Decroux in Paris (1970-71), and complemented by an innate talent for storytelling, which helped establish her as a spellbinding performer" The Guardian
    5x expanded by Thriley (talk), Victuallers (talk), and Altenmann (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 205 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 21:54, 23 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Agnes Borinsky

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    • ... that in Agnes Borinsky's queer interpretation of the bible's Song of Songs, audience members placed offerings on a "shrine to the dead"? Source: "A few sheets of colored tissue paper, weighted down by a trinket to keep them from fluttering off. This is what audience members find on their seats upon arrival at “A Song of Songs,” Agnes Borinsky’s new theater piece inspired by the biblical Song of Songs, and it’s something of a puzzle. What to do with them? The answer comes at the top of the show, when Borinsky — one of a cast of three in this production, staged in a former Roman Catholic church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — mimes instructions to us for a quick craft project. Following along, we form our sheaves into simple offerings for the altar in front of us. Then row by row, we walk up and place them there, in a shrine to the dead." https://web.archive.org/web/20241122063448/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/theater/review-a-song-of-songs.html
    Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 165 past nominations.

    Lajmmoore (talk) 09:54, 19 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Cow mortality

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    • ... that In some herd studies, nearly half of the cows that died did so within the first month after giving birth, often with a large share in just the first few days?
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: (first ever nomination attempt)
    Created by SeldomSeldom (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    SeldomSeldom (talk) 19:47, 17 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Comment: @SeldomSeldom: Hi. Welcome to the DYK, thank you for your contributions. You have created a page from multiple study papers, that is good. I will be reviewing your article within a week, currently I am providing short comments only. This is a new enough article and nominated two days after creation, and it requires to be de-orphaned. Earwig copyvio tool shows 0.0%, and QPQ is not required. Hook seems interesting but needs to be rephrased for easy understanding otherwise it may appear confusing; although it is sourced. Thank you and all the best! M. Billoo 09:47, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • You can consider removing reference #4 because it is identical to the reference #2. M. Billoo 06:02, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @SeldomSeldom: I was just wondering that the citation and hook you used here are nowhere in the main page. Can you please look into this? Is your page really complete, or is there more to add? Some of your points/clauses appear potentially unsourced; if you believe your page depends upons the references you have used, then please re-order the references ahead of each clause/sentence it supports as per the WP:INLINE citations. Thank you! M. Billoo 02:36, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Hi @M. Billoo, thank you for bringing up this issue. When creating the article, I compiled a list of links I might be able use, and ended up not using the (sciencedirect) one during drafting. However, it seems like I forgot which ones WERE used, and deduced that this might be a cool nomination. I will review my article and fit relevant info, using this link and relevant external info. Also, is there a deadline to get to final stages of this process? Thanks for the heads up!
    @SeldomSeldom: Do not worry, please see WP:DYKTIMEOUT. Thank you. M. Billoo 18:27, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @M.Billoo2000:, thanks for the feedback. I’ve now added the ScienceDirect reference, The page (should) now be complete and properly sourced. Any other steps before final submission? SeldomSeldom
    @SeldomSeldom: Please use WP:INLINE citations. (Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.) M. Billoo 03:09, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on January 17

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    Curitiba Pride

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    1st Curitiba Diversity Parade in 1995
    1st Curitiba Diversity Parade in 1995
    Created by Questionadora ávida (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Abesca (talk) 18:04, 24 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article long enough, created within the window (nominated on 24 Jan, which is the seventh day from its creation on 17 Jan -- I don't think we usually split hairs about the hours), fully cited and generally in good shape. QPQ not required. The image is a bit of a problem: it's Public Domain in Brazil, but also needs to be PD in the United States for us to host it on Commons: unless someone has explicitly released the rights to it, it almost certainly isn't. You could upload a local version to Wikipedia to solve this. However, I would suggest running any hook without this particular picture, which doesn't display well at small scale.
    I'm not convinced that the current hooks pass WP:DYKINT: surely the first Pride parade in Brazil had to happen somewhere, so why is it interesting that it happened here? I must admit I'm struggling to find good alternatives in the article, but am happy to help workshop them. UndercoverClassicist T·C 15:20, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Looking through the article here, I have to agree. The "first" hooks both need strong sourcing per WP:DYKHOOKCITE, while the article is currently lacking in usable hooky material. Maybe if the article is expanded further, more hooks could be suggested. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:09, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    A curiosity could be that it used the acronym GLT in 1995, which is a uncommon term still currently. And that it was changed to just diversity. There are other pictures from Commons. Abesca (talk) 18:47, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    There might be something in the "Diversity" name change -- do we have any idea why they made this change? Does the event now encompass more communities than "just" LGBT+? UndercoverClassicist T·C 19:22, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Walter Steding

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    • ... that in the 1970s, Walter Steding became known for his electric violin which he played while wearing flashing goggles "synced" to his brainwaves?
    • Source: "He was interested in “the aesthetics of sound,” as he put it, and had been experimenting with an electric violin, a synthesizer he built himself and an EEG machine, which measured his brainwaves. With these accouterments, and no musical training, he turned himself into an otherworldly one-man band.

    He began performing at various happenings in galleries around the city, using his violin to make weird keening and wheezing sounds, while wearing a biofeedback device strapped to his belt and sporting a pair of flashing goggles that he said were synced to his brainwaves.He was interested in “the aesthetics of sound,” as he put it, and had been experimenting with an electric violin, a synthesizer he built himself and an EEG machine, which measured his brainwaves. With these accouterments, and no musical training, he turned himself into an otherworldly one-man band.

    He began performing at various happenings in galleries around the city, using his violin to make weird keening and wheezing sounds, while wearing a biofeedback device strapped to his belt and sporting a pair of flashing goggles that he said were synced to his brainwaves." NY Times
    Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 206 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 02:27, 24 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Mall (Abbott Elementary)

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    Moved to mainspace by TheDoctorWho (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

    TheDoctorWho (talk) 19:40, 23 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Hands off Greenland protests

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    Make America Go Away (MAGA) hat
    Make America Go Away (MAGA) hat
    • Source: "Red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump’s Maga hats have become a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against the US president’s threat to seize the frozen territory."[8]
    Created by VitoxxMass (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 278 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 13:55, 21 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    @Rollinginhisgrave: What particular wording would you suggest then? ~2026-32351-0 (talk) 21:50, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Maybe something like: ... that Greenlanders began producing Make America Go Away hats (pictured) in response to Donald Trump's push for the US to annex the island? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:51, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Mike Brunson

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    Brunson in 1972 with the Atlanta Falcons
    Brunson in 1972 with the Atlanta Falcons
    • ... that physical education teacher and former football player Mike Brunson (pictured) was so beloved for his kindness, jokes, and banana ice cream that the district named a school after him?
    • alt 1 ... that physical education teacher and former football player Mike Brunson (pictured) so touched students and faculty with his kindness, jokes and banana ice cream that the district named a school after him? Cbl62 (talk) 16:51, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Source: here (feature story focusing on his kindness, jokes, and banana ice cream) and here (school naming, referencing his caring demeanor and reputation as "a joker" and a "maker of supreme banana ice cream")
    5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 385 past nominations.

    Cbl62 (talk) 16:47, 18 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Men (magazine)

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    5x expanded by Damian Vo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    Damian Vo (talk) 07:35, 18 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Thanks a bunch. That's a great hook. Damian Vo (talk) 17:06, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


    Articles created/expanded on January 18

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    Nun ruhen alle Wälder

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    • ... that "Nun ruhen alle Wälder", a 1647 song that Catherine Winkworth translated as "Now all the woods are sleeping", is part of Protestant hymnals and of songbooks? Source: several
      • Reviewed: Cimpoi
      • Comment: open to ideas - it's to a famous melody that Bach used a lot, and entered the Catholic hymnal late, and one stanza became an evening prayer for children
    Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 2170 past nominations.

    Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:47, 23 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Given the request for hook ideas, here are a few:
    The issue is that I checked the source and it doesn't seem to explicitly say that Frederick called the song "stupid": could you point to me the relevant part then? Maybe the article wording doesn't exactly match the source yet. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:16, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    He didn't call the song stupid. It was one line "es schläft die ganze Welt" (the whole world is sleeping") which he - as others from the "enlightened" period - saw in conflict to knowing that the world was round and "sleeping" at different times, if "sleping" at all. I would not build a hook on one personal view (however important that person is) which shows that one person's limited access to poetic freedom. All ALTs don't provide an idea what the topic is about, besides "a song". Can you say positively what is special about this song? Perhaps listen? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:42, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT3: ... that "Nun ruhen alle Wälder", a 1647 song that Catherine Winkworth translated as "Now all the woods are sleeping", entered the Catholic Gotteslob in 2013?
    ALT3a: ... that "Nun ruhen alle Wälder", a 1647 evening song by Paul Gerhardt, entered the Catholic Gotteslob in 2013?
    Te special thing about the song is that it is not the typical hymn, and therefore made it to very secular German songbooks (but these are not known in English) and it made it - late, very late - even to the Catholic hymnal ;9 - and all the editors who included it in their many and very different collections didn't think it was stupid ;) - Providing the translation gives an easy-to-see explanation for the so-called stupidity: woods are not "sleeping", nor "resting", as a more literal translation would say. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:58, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Adjusting the hook then, although the article will need to be adjusted accordingly based on what you said:
    ALT3a ... that Frederick the Great called a line from "Nun ruhen alle Wälder stupid?
    Personally, do not think that a song entering a hymnal is by itself interesting to a broad audience, and I imagine reviewers would agree with that assessment. Finally, you keep saying you are open to ideas in your nominations, but when other editors do suggest hook ideas or angles, you tend to object to them anyway. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    We had an edit conflict. I wrote (in explanation, not as a response), but it is a response:
    In German, what the King wrote is given word for word: "„Ein jeder kann bei Mir glauben, was er will, wenn er nur ehrlich ist. Was die Gesangbücher angeht, so stehet einem jedem frey zu singen: Nun ruhen alle Wälder, oder dergleichen dummes und thörichtes Zeug mehr. Aber die Priester müssen die Toleranz nicht vergessen, denn ihnen wird keine Verfolgung gestattet werden.“ , my version of the passage in question: "... everybody is free to sing "Nun ruhen alle Wälder", or similar stupid and nonsense stuff ...". Deepl says "silly and foolish". Perhaps Moonraker can give us a better idiomatic translation (perhaps worthy to enter the article)?
    So, no, he didn't call one line so, but used that one title as an example for a group, whether we say stupid, silly, fooish or nonsense. Whatever (and it feels like I said this hundred times): I don't ever want to introduce a subject by only something negative. Have you listened? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:24, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    You said you will never introduce that kind of hook, and that's fine. You are free to suggest the hooks you want, and others are free to chime in with their own ideas. In any case, it is still the reviewer who will ultimately decide on a hook, whether it is your wording or another editor's proposal. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:38, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    "Nun ruhen alle Wälder" is so lovely, I can't go along with the thought. But for dummes und thörichtes I like "stupid and foolish" better, as "silly" is more shouty. For dergleichen, how about a plainer "such" or "suchlike"? Moonraker (talk) 09:43, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Narutolovehinata5, I know you believe that reviewers decide on hooks. As I understand it, they can only rule out a hook if it is somehow against policy. They do not get to insist on new ones they like better. Moonraker (talk) 09:51, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I proposed a hook, so I cannot review the nomination. Yes, hooks can be ruled out if they do not meet guidelines, and WP:DYKINT (interestingness to a broad audience) is one of them. If a hook is thought not to be interesting enough, such hooks can be rejected. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:01, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    The song has proved enduring (despite what the King said) and endearing (as Moonraker said), and to only quote the King is misleading, and we should perhaps have a guideline to avoid that, if you ask me. I see that quite generally, something negative causes more interest, but it's still not my way. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:15, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Gerda, what you are trying to do with ALT1 is great, but I want to see it combined with ALT2. Let me think about how to best do this. Viriditas (talk) 22:07, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Perhaps something like ALT4: ... that in a song by Paul Gerhardt, the whole world is said to be asleep at the same time, an idea Frederick the Great mocked during the Enlightenment?
    (edit conflict, the following was written when it still said "claimed") :: Thank you for thinking, but I don't think that our "general reader" knows that King without a link, nor the meaning of Enlightenment without a link, and the key thing - that this old song is still "alive" inspite of some King's mocking - is not obvious at all. Also, even someone not reading German can guess the rhythm of the song from the title, which gets lost when piped. Also, I don't think that a poetic phrase is best described as a "claim"; - imagine if later poetry was taken literally ... Food for thought, in case you want to think further.
    After edit conflict: I need sleep now. The phrase didn't mean "the world ... at the same time", but "the world around the person reflecting", - why should we focus on a misunderstanding? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:23, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    More openness in suggested hook wordings, or at least flexibility in accepting suggestions instead of being rigid on what exact wordings and facts you want to see, would help your nominations be approved faster. ALT4 is a fine hook to me, and if you can agree to that wording, this should breeze through review. @Viriditas: To clarify, has the discrepancy between the article and the source been addressed already? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:54, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I appreciate your thoughts. I am open to adversarial collaboration, provided both parties are working in good faith towards the same outcome. Working styles vary, which is where the friction often arises. I'm less interested in how we get from A to B, just as long as we get there. For others, they are only concerned about those precise steps, not the destination itself, and I think that's a particular concern of Gerda's. She wants to get to B a certain way, and that's fine. My presentation of ALT4 wasn't "this is it", but more of "can you build on this and improve it?" I don't think Gerda likes that approach, so I might have to tailor my response in the future. Viriditas (talk) 09:25, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. I am open to thoughtful exchange, and there's no rush for this song. (We are not going for a 300th anniversary as for Easter Oratorio. Let readers wonder why that will probably be posted for the piece's 301st anniversary.) The career of this song was roughly as follows:
    • 17th century: an evening song is written, from the perspective of a childlike person, mixing observations and reflection, successful in many hymnals.
    • 18th century: the song gets ridiculed because the observations are read as if they were science, and the "foolish" song gets barely tolerated.
    • 19th century: the song gets translated into English, matching romantic and spiritual interests.
    • 20th century: the song gets interesting even for secular collections, as in the right mood for folk singing, making it popular.
    • 21st century: the song finally enters a Catholic hymnal (which is an almost quirky final twist).
    This is an unusual career, and if it was about a living person, we would not want to stay with only a negative aspect, and I am willing to argue against doing so for however long it may take, for this topic and others.
    ALT5: ... that "Nun ruhen alle Wälder" ("Now all the woods are sleeping")", a song regarded as foolish by a King of Prussia, became acceptable to the German Catholic hymnal in 2013?
    I am open to variants from the "career" that don't give that King the only or the last word ;)
    I could translation of the part of "Satan devouring" quoted in the famous (at least in Germany famous) novel (which will also have offended the Enlightenment period), but am afraid that it would become the new "only negative" focus. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:58, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Speaking just from a RPOV (reader POV), I don't like reading both German and English in a hook that is supposed to be terse and succinct; anywhere else, I have no problem. So I recommend folding the two into an English title like this: "... that a song originally regarded as foolish by Frederick the Great later became acceptable to the German Catholic hymnal in 2013?" You don't have to do it like that. My point is that you should do it in a similar way. As for that specific hook, I can envision several additional variations. Also, have you checked to make sure the claim about the eighth stanza matches the so-called prayer? I think they may be out of sync. Viriditas (talk) 21:59, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I am a friend of original unpiped names (of people and things), and of also something transporting the meaning in English, quite generally so, but specifically in this case, where the sleeping or resting of forests explains why some may think "foolish". I still don't think readers will know Frederick the Great (having been told that they will not know Verdi and Puccini), but may know Prussia, and that Prussia belongs to a former time. I don't see how "originally" matches Frederick when it's about hundred years later than when the song was written. ALT5 is a compromise, because I wouldn't mention Frederick at all. We could keep this simple, and let readers decide if they think the content is foolish or not:
    ALT0a: ... that "Nun ruhen alle Wälder", a 1647 evening song by Paul Gerhardt, was translated by Catherine Winkworth as "Now all the woods are sleeping"?
    Regarding the prayer, I numbered the verses to make sure it's the right one, the one that ends with the angels singing that this child may be safe ("unverletzlich": Deepl gives me "inviolable" which I never heard, or "invulnerable"). It's a rare word in German already, "unverwundbar" = "invulnerable" would be more common, but "Verletzung" has more of a double meaning of both "injury" and "infringement". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:50, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Great. My only problem with ALT0a is it isn't interesting. But, I like your idea of moving on to a new hook and keeping it simple. Viriditas (talk) 23:02, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Define "interesting". It's a pacifying soft slumber song, bzzt. Can only loud, bizarr, eccentric things be interesting? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:08, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    You are preaching to the choir! Interesting in this case would mean something unusual and unexpected. Viriditas (talk) 23:17, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    If we are looking for a terse hook, wouldn't a simplified version of ALT4 also work? I don't think that a general reader would find a German song being translated to English by itself would be interesting. I also don't think that just being added to a hymnal by itself is interesting without additional context (for example, if the song was once controversial for other reasons). The Frederick the Great angle seems to be the best option here, and ideally the best hook here would be one that focuses solely on that aspect, instead of adding extra unnecessary details. @Viriditas: if you don't mind, maybe you can also elaborate more on the "think of the general reader" aspect here? Any hook needs to focus on that, after all. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:29, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I am referring to readability in general. We should emphasize the familiar, a "German song" or equivalent, instead of the unfamiliar, "Nun ruhen alle Wälder" ('Now all the woods are sleeping')". The other way to approach this is to move the unfamiliar info to the end of the hook. Viriditas (talk) 23:36, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    So something like ...
    I'm however not convinced that a general reader would find the translated title angle interesting. I'm also still lost as to why the German title must be included when the hook works without it being mentioned by name. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:43, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I wouldn't link the non-article link in the beginning, as that will steal visits away from the main link. And I wouldn't focus on just the negative aspect, as Gerda has already stated is her preference. We should try to tailor new hooks to what the original nominator prefers. Viriditas (talk) 01:16, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Viriditas: So something like:
    While we should try to accommodate nominators' wishes whenever possible, there are times when doing so would be counterproductive, such as them preferring a hook angle that fails interestingness guidelines or other issues. Hopefully we can reach a compromise on this, as it is still a pretty interesting song based on the article. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:23, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, I know, we've had this discussion before. But I think you should go out your way to meet Gerda in the middle. Viriditas (talk) 03:21, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Viriditas: Throwing some more ideas here. For meeting in the middle, ALT4b is one option, since it mentioned the adding to the Catholic hymnal fact which she liked. On the other hand, we could also try something like:
    Perhaps there could be other phrasings, but trying to reach a compromise here. I'm open to hearing other suggestions, or even a different hook angle if necessary. ALT5b is over 193 characters, but it's difficult to write a hook that mentions both the German title (which Gerda wants mentioned), and the Frederick the Great aspect. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:29, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for thinking while I slept. How is this (because of the chronological order, and why "once"):
    ALT5d: ... that "Nun ruhen alle Wälder", an evening song by Paul Gerhardt mocked as foolish by Frederick the Great, was tranaslated by Catherine Winkworth? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:38, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    The Inklings (book)

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    Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 04:28, 21 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Charles Lecomte, Grand Council of French Equatorial Africa

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    • Source: Bernault, Florence. Démocraties ambiguës en Afrique centrale: Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, 1940-1965. Karthala, 1996. pp. 139, 170
    Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 450 past nominations.

    Soman (talk) 09:54, 20 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    QPQs good. Lecomte is long enough and new enough and its Earwig is clean. I gave it a copyedit and removed some surplus sections but I see no other blockers. I'll take the Grand Council article later, though I'll say now that ALT0 has a WP:SEAOFBLUE issue (I could probably approve ALT0a: ... that Grand Councillor of French Equatorial Africa and Catholic missionary Charles Lecomte renounced priesthood after being asked to leave the Vicariate of Brazzaville? but am all ears for other suggestions) and that I'll probably need a quote from the source if I can't find it in the Grand Council article. Also, why Vicariate rather than Archdiocese?--Launchballer 23:25, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Soman: Very sorry for the delay in reviewing the (long and new enough) Grand Council article. What kept me is that this deserves {{copyedit}} and {{overly detailed}} (and less critically {{lead too short}}), and I've tried several times to sort it out myself but kept giving up towards the end of "First elections...". Please ping me when you've rectified these.--Launchballer 06:18, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    2026 is the new 2016

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    AdobongPogi masarap 🍛 03:37, 18 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - no
    • Interesting: No - no
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Where do I even start here. The hook idea here isn't cited or mentioned in the article whatsoever, which would make this hook misleading for guiding readers to a page that doesn't discuss this at all. As far as I am aware, this is an immediate failure. The article isn't neutrally worded at all; just in the lead alone, we have "It was amplified at the beginning of January 2026 when Grammy nominated Rapper, Fetty Wap’s publicist, Abesi PR posted “2016 is back.” Days later Fetty Wap re-emerged in New York after a three years hiatus. Tik Tok users instantly began posting 2026 is really 2016. TikTok did an instant reset to 2016. Almost overnight, TikTok began to sound and feel like a throwback 2016 reel". Confusing and unencyclopedic, especially that last sentence. The article cites Hello! Magazine, which if my source reliability highlighter script is to be believed, is not a reliable source (though I can't find an entry for it on WP:RSP). The image in the article doesn't seem to be relevant to the text really at all (see WP:IMAGEREL). The phrase "described the year as "golden" in her posts" doesn't have a source at the end of it and is also grammatically incorrect considering that it refers to multiple people. I also don't think that the hook used here, even if it were cited in the article, is that interesting of a fact. This should not appear on the main page. λ NegativeMP1 00:28, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    @NegativeMP1: WP:IMAGEREL is a redlink. Finnfrog99 (talk) 15:08, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Slightly harsh to give this an X (you probably mean WP:IMAGERELEVANCE), though I suggest that @AdobongPogi: address the above.--Launchballer 15:17, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Launchballer: I do apologize if my review was too harsh, but I'm still not fully sure this should be on DYK. There would have to be an article copyedit, new hooks proposed, source revising... at what point does a nomination fail normally? λ NegativeMP1 17:14, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Usually when it times out or a nominator doesn't respond.--Launchballer 01:17, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello @NegativeMP1, sorry for the delay. I removed the paragraph about Fetty Wap and TikTok (1) because it did not have a reliable source, and the statement that someone "described the year as golden in her posts" also lacked a reference, which I have now corrected. I verified this here (2) cited Hello! Magazine, a notable source used in other articles. The image I added in the "Origin and spread" section is relevant because it visually illustrate the use of 2016-style. I also included some images to give extra context. There's any fixes or recommendations that need to address? Thank you! AdobongPogi masarap 🍛 02:32, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    That Hello! is used in other articles does not make it usable here, and in fact WP:NPPSG describes it as a "celebrity tabloid with a reputation for fabrication". Very much not a reliable source. (And neither is WP:FORBESCON.)--Launchballer 02:59, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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    Alonso Ramírez (pirate)

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    - Caribbean~H.Q. 22:38, 25 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Abdul Rahman Salama

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    Created by Faldi00 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Faldi00 (talk) 18:57, 23 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Peter Suder

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    Football player Dawand Jones
    Football player Dawand Jones
    Basketball player Peter Suder
    Basketball player Peter Suder
    Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 386 past nominations.

    TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:12, 22 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    We now have a picture of him so I am adding this ALT.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:16, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    The Mosquito Bowl

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    • ALT1: ... that the director Peter Berg decided to make The Mosquito Bowl after a friend's son recommended it during a dinner? Source: Fast Company
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nyatri Tsenpo
    • Comment: Bit high copyvio because of the name of the book, which is rather long, and the names of actors, arranged in order as in the articles since I'm assuming that's the billing order. Also it was technically moved to mainspace by someone else @DaniloDaysOfOurLives:, but I requested this since I couldn't myself (a redirect already existed); I wrote most content on the page.
    Moved to mainspace by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

    jolielover♥talk 06:06, 21 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Sir Lister Holte, 5th Baronet

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    • Source: Harris, Robert (1993). A Patriot Press: National Politics and the London Press in the 1740s. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0198203780.
    "Another form of support for the Hanoverian regime that was widely reported was the enthusiastic reception that greeted Cumberland's army on its march northwards. A vast array of paragraphs and private letters described instances of two outstanding features of the popular reaction to the army's presence: the billeting of soldiers in private houses at the express request of the inhabitants of a particular town; and the provision of horses to speed up the progress of Cumberland's forces. On 26 December, for example, the St James's Evening Post printed a paragraph that reported that the Tory MP Sir Lister Holt had sent 250 horses from his estate at Acton Hall near Birmingham to Coventry to expedite the movement of Cumberland's army to Chester. Holt, it is worth noting, was to play a prominent part in the crypto-Jacobite demonstrations at the Lichfield races two years later. "
    5x expanded by Ruby2010 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 109 past nominations.

    Ruby2010 (talk) 03:05, 20 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]


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    Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe

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    • Source: SFGate Enamored of virtually everything Victorian, he gradually filled the flat with huge, overstuffed pieces of furniture, statuary, draperies, baubles, gewgaws and knickknacks, Finally, Fred's friends [...] told him that he either had to get a bigger place, stop going to Butterfield's or open a nightclub. So he opened a nightclub." The Semaphore A fire gutted it on January 15, 1954 and Freddy Kuh entered the scene. Fie renovated the building and opened the Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe & Excelsior Coffee House in 1956
    • ALT1: ... that the Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe prevented a competitor from opening a Bay Area location for decades? Source: newspapers.com Kuh said Dussin bought the rights to the name 20 years ago, but wasn't allowed to open a Bay Area restaurant until Kuh closed his.
    • ALT2: ... that when a nightclub run out of an old spaghetti factory in San Francisco was shut down for fire code violations, a troupe of flamenco dancers collected signatures in protest? Source: newspapers.com The Spaghetti Factory is in a three-story frame building and as such, the city says, can't have entertainment unless the building is completely fireproofed., then later FOR THE PAST WEEK OR SO, the flamenco company, the last attraction to appear in the Spaghetti Factory's front parlor, has been collecting the signatures on the petition.
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    • Comment: DYKcheck says 2414 characters on January 4th, then expansion began on January 17th to a current 13313 characters as of the 20th. Please let me know if there's any issues with this calculation/eligibility.
    5x expanded by ScalarFactor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    ScalarFactor (talk) 01:35, 21 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]


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    Sharifa Yazmeen

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    Lajmmoore (talk) 09:44, 25 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Twelve Angry Men (1955 play)

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    • Source: "The first stage version was an adaptation of Rose’s television script by Sherman L. Sergel, one of the many members of his family who wrote for the Dramatic Publishing Company, which specialized in adapting for the stage works that in most cases had been initially written for other media." Price, Steven (2017). "Commentary". Twelve Angry Men. By Rose, Reginald. Methuen Drama
    "sold the stage rights to "Twelve Angry Men" to Dramatic Publishing Company, a Chicago- based publisher owned by the Sergel family." Rosenzweig, Phil. “A Life on Stage.” In Reginald Rose and the Journey of 12 Angry Men, 1st ed., 193–207. Fordham University Press, 2021
    Converted from a redirect by BrechtBro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    BrechtBro (talk) 00:43, 24 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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    Benjamin Hammar House, Samuel Dyer House

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    Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 96 past nominations.

    Pbritti (talk) 16:07, 29 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    @Pbritti: Long enough, new enough, Earwig's clean. No reason why either would deserve a maintenance template. Two issues: I find the hook rather dull and suggest proposing something else; and the QPQ for KP Permanent Make-Up is not a full review so doesn't count.--Launchballer 15:03, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Launchballer: If you don't mind giving me about 24 hours to get back to you, I'll offer an alt or two with a new QPQ. Thanks for the review! Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:02, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Take your time. Ping me when you've finished the sandbox article and I'll review that.--Launchballer 16:04, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Bayside Blue

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    • Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNqHkK4zuZc&t=327s 5:27乗ってみた感想を言うと、このベイサイドブルー今までいろんな連節バス乗ってきましたけど、ダントツでたぶんカーブを曲がる回数が多い" Caption5:32 圧倒的に右左折が多い
    • ALT1: ... that Yokohama's articulated tourist buses feature a matte metallic blue livery inspired by the city's symbolic blue color and its waterfront setting? Source: https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/shikai/kiroku/katsudo/h30/suikoH300517.files/j8-20180928-kt-13.pdf　ア デザインの基本的な考え方横浜のシンボル的な色である青に水面のきらめきを表現する光沢を持たせた「マットメタリックブルー」を用い、景観にアクセントとなり路線バスと差別化できる単色づかいのバスとします。また、利用者からの視認性を高めるために車体にシンボルマークを配置します。イ 名称水際線沿いを疾走する青い連節バスをイメージさせる「BAYSIDEBLUE」とします。　
    • ALT2: ... that Yokohama City adopted articulated sightseeing buses as part of its waterfront regeneration and visitor circulation strategy? Source: https://prtimes.jp/story/detail/yxJepRIVm9B　「横浜市では、2015年に『横浜市都心臨海部再生マスタープラン』を策定しました。その計画に基づき、横浜市の都心臨海部全体の回遊性を高めて街の賑わいづくりに寄与するため、新たなバス路線を導入しようということになったのです」
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    Created by Galactic Center Radio Arc (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Galactic Center Radio Arc (talk) 12:45, 24 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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    KRCB (TV)

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    Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 05:11, 30 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Coffee Houser Sei Addata

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    Moved to mainspace by Babin Mew (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Babin Mew (talk) 15:11, 25 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    I agree with the hook provided, but it would be appreciated if "and sent it for the composer" being added before the question mark. But it can be just fine without. Babin Mew (talk) 11:54, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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    Serpentina (album)

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    • ... that for her album Serpentina, Banks broke from her usual practice by developing the record without seeking feedback or approval from management?
    • ALT1: ... that for her album Serpentina, Banks broke from her usual practice by developing the record without seeking advice or approval from her record company?
    • ALT2: ... that when making her album Serpentina, Banks worked with only few producers, even though she had been an avid collaborator with producers and other musicians?
    • ALT3: ... that for Serpentina, Banks signed a deal with an independent record label that gave her ownership of her master recordings?
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    • 5x expanded by Camilasdandelions (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Camilasdandelions (✉️) 08:46, 26 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Camilasdandelions, the Rolling Stone source is paywalled for me. Can you quote the passage that validates the hook fact? Thanks. Dclemens1971 (talk) 05:24, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • Dclemens1971 here. Instead of sending music to her management for approval and advice as she normally would, this time, "I was just like, 'This is what it's gonna be'", she says. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 14:48, 29 January 2026 (KST)
        • Going to do a full review. New enough (5x expansion), long enough, neutral and reliably sourced. Copyvio free; no QPQ required. Article is presentable (and is a GA nominee). On the hook: Camilasdandelions What does management mean here? I assume it means her talent manager based on the source but the hook isn't clear on this; it could mean management of the record company. Also, the source doesn't she didn't receive "feedback"; it says she didn't receive "advice", which is different. (Almost all advice is feedback, but not all feedback is advice.) But I'm also skeptical of this claim because Banks' comment "This is what it's gonna be" is not particularly clear about what's going on -- when did her management hear her music? Did she send finished music directly to the record company? What was the role of her management in selling the album? Is there another source for this claim or more context in the current source? Thanks -- Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:33, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Camilasdandelions I tried trimming it down a bit and the angle on ALT2 boils down to "Banks worked with fewer collaborators than usual", which I don't think is particularly interesting. Looking at the Harper's Bazaar source though, I came up with another angle that I think works. What do you think about this alternative? ALT3: ... that for Serpentina, Banks signed a deal with an independent record label that gave her ownership of her master recordings? Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:13, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Karrionic Hacktician, Skin Stripper

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    Created by 3family6 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 113 past nominations.

    3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 17:33, 25 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    How about: ALT1: ...that on Karrionic Hacktician and Skin Stripper, Vomitorial Corpulence wish graphic violence on Satan, who a music scholar says is among the only acceptable targets of violence in Christian metal?
    That is far too long and complicated. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:51, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I felt that was too clunky. I'm finding it difficult to find a different hook that works for both articles and is interesting; I may have to split this into separate nominations.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 01:28, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Narutolovehinata5, how about the following? I know it's still lyrics-based but a bit more grounded in critical response.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 15:20, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    ALT 2 ...that on Karrionic Hacktician and Skin Stripper, Vomitorial Corpulence was noted for its use of humor?

    If that's not acceptable, then there's this one:

    ALT 3 ...that most of the music on Karrionic Hacktician was released before Skin Stripper, but the latter album was released eight years before the former?

    Neither of these hooks as currently written seen interesting (ALT3 might be possible with less confusing wording). Before we continue with ALT3, do you have any ideas on separate hooks for the two articles? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:50, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    ALT1 may still be salvagable with something like "that Vomitorial Corpulence wish graphic violence on what one music scholar described as (among the only acceptable targets of violence in Christian metal) on Karrionic Hacktician and Skin Stripper", but it would need an exact quote.--Launchballer 10:56, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Like this?: ALT 4 "...that the graphic violence against the demonic on Karrionic Hacktician and Skin Stripper one scholar said teaches that "it is acceptable to direct anger and violence toward Satan and his agents"?-3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 13:45, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Narutolovehinata5, Launchballer, I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner, but here's a different hook that works for both articles but also should be interesting:

    ALT 5: ...that some of the songs on Karrionic Hacktician and Skin Stripper are only a few seconds long?

    And the sources for that hook are, in addition to the tracklisting itself, these: [12], [13]. Both are cited in the respective articles.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 13:45, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Factory nightclub fire

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    Created by 3family6 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 112 past nominations.

    3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 17:22, 25 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    I've debated making this a triple. If you recommend it, I'll go for it. That's a great hook.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 18:42, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I'll review this there.--Launchballer 20:24, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Flactorophia, Redemption of the Flesh, Factory nightclub fire

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    Created by 3family6 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 111 past nominations.

    3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 17:04, 25 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    @3family6: Both are long enough and new enough. QPQs are both done, though do me a favour and let WT:DYK know you reviewed Smeargle as it's being discussed there as part of a themed set. No reason why either would deserve a maintenance template. Couple of things:
    I saw that discussion, I'll notify them.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 20:01, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • What makes androopylifemetal.blogspot.com a reliable source?
    It's an interview with Gag, and I'm citing Gag for his statements on the creation of 6-Way Sin Decomposition, so it's an WP:ABOUTSELF situation. Even though some of that isn't directly about him, 1) with Barragan there isn't a BLP issue, and 2) he was closely associated with the production of the album and his statements aren't controversial, so there's not a BLP issue where his statements touch on living people (I checked into this at the BLP noticeboard months ago; and before that regarding the Eternal Blue FA where LaPlante made a statement about when a fellow band member joined.)--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 20:01, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • The Flactorophia article is too short to deserve a lead section, without which this would be under 1,500 characters. If you have any further sources, I'd add them.
    I should have added a "style" section, anyway. Multiple reviewers noted the drum machine programming, also.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 20:01, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Will do.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 20:01, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    ALT1: ... that an eight-track EP lasting less than nine minutes was rereleased ten years after the death of its performer in a fire?

    Launchballer, I'm going ahead with your suggestion of combining this with the Factory nightclub fire. The only reason I didn't was I'd had some reticence of the disparity in importance between that world news event and the obscurity of this artist, but that's a great suggestion and I'll run with it.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 20:04, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    The fire article is long and new enough, QPQ-compliant, clean on Earwig, and doesn't need any maintenance templates. I need a reviewer for ALT1 because I introduced 'ten years after'. (I did wonder about ALT2: ... that an eight-track sub-nine-minute EP by 6-Way Sin Decomposition contributor Flactorophia was rereleased ten years after his death in a fire?)--Launchballer 20:40, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    My concerns have been resolved; I still need a reviewer for ALT1.--Launchballer 03:53, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


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    Tyren Montgomery

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    Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 447 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:19, 2 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Exceptionally rare, probably, but that might not be immediately clear to non-American football fans. Ideally we'd want a hook that doesn't rely on knowledge on the sport. ALT1 is a cute hook, but I'm not sure if it works as a hook either (I imagine many athletes became athletes upon the encouragement of a relative or friend, so it's not inherently interesting). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:17, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Any knowledge of flag football (which apparently is "Played by more than 20 million people in more than 100 countries") would make it clear that a transition from pulling flags to playing in the NFL is an extraordinary leap. Regarding the second hook, it's not just that his brother encouraged him, it's that he had never played the sport at all until two and half years ago. From that to the NFL is unheard of. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:22, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    The issue here is that just because a sport is popular does not necessarily mean that the general context would be understood by people around the world. For example, cricket is one of the world's most popular sports and is pretty much a religion in South Asia, a region of over two billion people. Even then, a cricket-related hook would still need to be written in such a way that readers from places where cricket is not popular, or even a general layperson would understand it. Even association football or soccer, the world's most popular sport, is not popular or widely-understood everywhere: there are plenty of people who are not into sports. I'm not saying that the angles are necessarily unsalvageable, but rather they need to be worked on further. Either that, or something else needs to be proposed here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:25, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    If we had a hook of something like, ... that so-and-so had never played soccer until 2023, but is now going to compete at the 2026 World Cup?, that would certainly be accepted and understandable to non-fans. Even if the flag football option doesn't work, I still think the second option is very interesting. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:28, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Rather than focusing on the brother aspect, I think it might actually be better to focus on the "he never played tackle football before 2023" thing more, especially if he is now being primed for the NFL now. It might be slightly misleading since he played flag football before that, but I think the prospect thing, with contextualized wording focusing on his being a prospect, might be more accessible. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:32, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Nadia Echazú

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    Nadia Echazú in 1998
    Nadia Echazú in 1998
    • ... that activist Nadia Echazú (pictured) is described as a key thinker in the development of Trans Philosophy in Argentina in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy? Source: "oreover, the philosophical roots of trans and travesti critique in Argentina developed in a parallel but distinct vein. As defined by Marlene Wayar (2019, 2024), the term travesti refers to a group of Latin American people who “de-identify” with manhood and womanhood, “break free” from the logic of sex/gender correspondence, and “construct” themselves otherwise. Philosophical work emerged from the grassroot struggles of trans, travesti, and transsexual activists such as Wayar, Nadia Echazú, Lohana Berkins, and Diana Sacayán, including their efforts to transform the legislative, representational, and institutional conditions for gender variant peoples across the country" https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/trans/
    Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 167 past nominations.

    Lajmmoore (talk) 08:49, 1 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Melania (film)

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    5x expanded by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 114 past nominations.

    Jon698 (talk) 04:22, 1 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    This is for discussion of the DYK nomination. If you wish to discuss the term for the film then take that to the article's talk page. Propaganda documentaries are still documentaries. Jon698 (talk) 04:39, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    The article has been sufficiently expanded in the last 7 days. It is long enough and comprehensive. While Trump supporters would certainly call it biased, the article seems to correctly reflect the coverage of the topic in what Wikipedia considers to be reliable sources. I do not see any close paraphrasing. I do think that we can come up with more interesting hooks. The last two sentences in Melania (film)#Production could make good hooks, and the bits about only one ticket or no tickets selling would be even better. Surtsicna (talk) 12:06, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Horvat Tefen

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    Aerial view of Horvat Tefen
    • Source: Sabar, Roi (2022). "Ḥorvat Tefen: A Hasmonean Fortress in the Hinterland of 'Akko-Ptolemais". Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (387): 55–85. doi:10.1086/719185. pp. 73, 76: The survey team headed by Frankel suggested the fortress at Horvat Tefen was erected in the late 2nd century BCE by the people of Akko-Ptolemais in order to protect their city from attacks from the east. ... The finds from our excavations, however, belong to the first half of the 1st century BCE. Most important are the well-dated imported amphorae, the ESA vessels, and, of course, the 47 Hasmonean coins ... the initial phase at the site must be dated to ca. 85–76 BCE and the foundation of the fortress must therefore be attributed to the Hasmoneans. In our opinion, the datable evidence, ... indicate that Horvat Tefen was short-lived military site founded by Alexander Jannaeus in the last years of his reign and abandoned shortly thereafter ... To sum up, Horvat Tefen was apparently a military site built by Alexander Jannaeus in the 80s–70s BCE opposite Akko-Ptolemais. The king aspired to take control of the city in the early days of his reign but failed. His failure, together with the unstable status of the city, might have encouraged Jannaeus to fortify the boundary of the kingdom opposite the city. Along with Khirbet Rushmiya and Qeren Naftali, Horvat Tefen can be interpreted as a central and important link in a network of strongholds controlling the northwestern border of the Hasmonean state in the heyday of its territorial expansion.
    • ALT1: ... that the fortress of Horvat Tefen (pictured) was built in the early 1st century BCE and likely formed part of a network of fortifications securing the northwestern boundaries of Hasmonean Judea? Source: Sabar, Roi (2022). "Ḥorvat Tefen: A Hasmonean Fortress in the Hinterland of 'Akko-Ptolemais". Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (387): 55–85. doi:10.1086/719185. p. 76: To sum up, Horvat Tefen was apparently a military site built by Alexander Jannaeus in the 80s–70s BCE opposite Akko-Ptolemais. The king aspired to take control of the city in the early days of his reign but failed. His failure, together with the unstable status of the city, might have encouraged Jannaeus to fortify the boundary of the kingdom opposite the city. Along with Khirbet Rushmiya and Qeren Naftali, Horvat Tefen can be interpreted as a central and important link in a network of strongholds controlling the northwestern border of the Hasmonean state in the heyday of its territorial expansion.
    • ALT2: ... that GIS-based viewshed analysis shows the Hasmonean fortress of Horvat Tefen (pictured) was positioned to overlook the coastal city of Akko, which king Alexander Jannaeus unsuccessfully attempted to conquer? Source: Sabar, Roi (2022). "Ḥorvat Tefen: A Hasmonean Fortress in the Hinterland of 'Akko-Ptolemais". Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (387): 55–85. doi:10.1086/719185. p. 74–76: A GIS-viewshed analysis of the visibility from Horvat Tefen helps to correct these previous ideas and leads to new understanding of the site. The analysis indicates that the main portion of the visible area from the site is located to its west, covering the route to 'Akko-Ptolemais, the city itself, and its coastal and maritime vicinity. Taken in conjunction with the results of the excavation, this points to an opposite interpretation of the site than the previous one–that the fortress at Horvat Tefen was built as a Hasmonean defensive post, where a garrison could maintain eye-contact with the city and its environs. ... To sum up, Horvat Tefen was apparently a military site built by Alexander Jannaeus in the 80s–70s BCE opposite Akko-Ptolemais. The king aspired to take control of the city in the early days of his reign but failed. His failure, together with the unstable status of the city, might have encouraged Jannaeus to fortify the boundary of the kingdom opposite the city.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hans-Joachim Hacker
    Created by Mariamnei (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

    Mariamnei (talk) 12:21, 28 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Ottoman Iraq

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    • ... that Ottoman Iraq was treated as a single "Iraq Region" (Hıtta-i Irakiyye), including Baghdad, Mosul, and Basra?
    • Source: Ceylan, The Ottoman Origins of Modern Iraq (2011), p. 219
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by Thegiantofgiants (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Thegiantofgiants (talk) 15:06, 26 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • New/long enough (new GA), highly presentable, NPOV, reliably sourced, no apparent copyvio, no QPQ required. The problem is with the hook, which is not particularly interesting or unexpected. Mosul, Baghdad and Basra are all part of modern-day Iraq, so it's not really interesting that they were part of Ottoman Iraq as a single region. Thegiantofgiants, do you have any alternatives to suggest? Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:50, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    @Dclemens1971: thanks for the feedback. I’ve proposed three alternative hooks below.

    • ALT 1: ... that Saddam Hussein used the 1869 Nationality Law in Ottoman Iraq as the legal basis for classifying up to two million native Iraqis as "inauthentic", making them vulnerable to expulsion?
    • Source: (Saleh 2013, pp. 48–49, 55–57, 65–69)
    • ALT 2: ... that between 1864 and 1900, the value of imports to Ottoman Iraq increased sixteenfold, largely due to the opening of the Suez Canal?
    • Source: Hassan 1970, pp. 346–372
    • ALT 3: ... that in 1902, the Ottoman government granted a 99-year concession to build a railway line connecting Anatolia to Ottoman Iraq?
    • Source: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, 2006, pp. 8–11
    ALT1 is interesting; I'd adjust it as follows if that's OK. ALT1a: ... that Ottoman Iraq's nationality law was a legal basis for Saddam Hussein to classify up to two million Iraqis as "inauthentic" and expel as many as 400,000 of them? I've verified this from the Saleh source (accessed via the Wikipedia Library) and I think it works better; the source doesn't specifically describe Saddam using the 1869 law, but it does describe the Ottoman-era law as the basis for the 1924 Nationality Law that Saddam did use. I also think mentioning the actual number expelled makes the hook stronger. It's also in the article. Since I have added a fact, though, I need to ask for a second reviewer to grant the final approval. Two quick tips for Thegiantofgiants: Please sign your comments with four tildes or else the ping of another user does not come through, and please include a brief quotation from the source that validates the hook. This makes it easier for reviewers to confirm your hooks. Thanks! Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:05, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Tao Siliang

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    Tao Siliang
    Tao Siliang
    • ... that Tao Siliang (pictured) wrote a personal essay about her father that drew widespread public attention and later won a national literature award?
    Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 72 past nominations.

    Toadboy123 (talk) 13:26, 26 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]


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    Jack Strand

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    Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 448 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:04, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Cameron Fraser-Monroe

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    • ... that Cameron Fraser-Monroe is the first Indigenous person to choreograph a full-length ballet for a major company?
    Created by Significa liberdade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 22:15, 28 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Venda Kingdom

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    • ... that the dynasty of the Venda Kingdom viewed themselves as the first Venda, despite Venda identity forming in the centuries before their arrival?
    Created by Kowal2701 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    Kowal2701 (talk) 20:22, 28 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Kips Bay Court

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    Kips Bay Court
    Kips Bay Court
    Created by Transpoman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 775 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 21:25, 27 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]


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    Lucie Stern

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    Stern in 1925
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    • Comment: A bit late but I give it a try.
    Created by PaulasBunt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    PaulasBunt (talk) 06:36, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Vau i Dejës Hydroelectric Power Station

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    • Comment: I would be okay with this being an April Fool's hook. In the source, it was called Mao Ce Dun. This is technically a day late, but I was unable to nominate it yesterday or the day before.
    5x expanded by EasternShah (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Sahib-e-Qiran, He Who is Otherwise Known as ‪EasternShah‬ 15:01, 5 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Hello, and welcome to DYK. There are two issues with the proposed hook, April Fools' Day or not. The first is that the hook as currently written is "well, duh", since hydroelectric dams area always bigger than people, no matter who they are. The second is that the article does not actually use the term "Mao Zedong" anywhere, and it is not explicitly stated if the Mao Ce Dun plan was named after Mao or not (note that the Mao Ce Dun plant does not currently have an article). The April Fools' Day angle is not unsalvageable, but right now it cannot work without more work done to the article, and even so, it would still be objectionable since the other dam was never called "Mao Zedong".
    As for the article itself: this does not seem to be a 5x expansion within the last seven days, as you said: I will ask Nikkimaria if it is close enough, taking into account the delayed nomination. I found some matches to Mapcarta (I cannot give the exact link because the site is blacklisted, but you can use Earwig to find the link), but I'm not sure if Mapcarta copied from Wikipedia (it probably did, based on an earlier version of the article). No QPQ is needed as this is only your second nomination. The other checks will follow once you address the above, but right now this doesn't seem to be ready for DYK. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:15, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    This version was 597 characters of readable prose, and the present version is only 2325. Nikkimaria (talk) 04:20, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @EasternShah: This does not appear to be a 5x expansion right now: please expand the article further (the magic number is at least 2,985 characters of prose); otherwise, this will be marked for closure as ineligible. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:27, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay I will expand it and see if I can find a better hook or confirm that Mao Ce Dun was named after Mao Zedong. Sahib-e-Qiran, He Who is Otherwise Known as ‪EasternShah‬ 18:28, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I have expanded it beyond the 5x that is required; I also looked at the mapcarta source you talk about. I do think that it is copied from Wikipedia, and I never accessed it while writing the article. I also propose Alt 0.5:... that Mao produced less electricity than the Vau i Dejës Hydroelectric Power Station? The source is the same as above. There seems to be an exciting amount of information about hydroelectricity in Albania (given that it is the main way that the country gets its electricity, I am not suprised). So, I will be trying to create an article on the "Mao ce Dun" HPP before this runs on DYK. Thus, I wonder if I will be able to later amend this DYK to also make Mao a boldlink (given that it meets the DYK criteria ofc)? Thanks for your patience. Sahib-e-Qiran, He Who is Otherwise Known as ‪EasternShah‬ 01:36, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Narutolovehinata5, were you able to review the hook/the article?Sahib-e-Qiran, He Who is Otherwise Known as ‪EasternShah‬ 19:05, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Brown cacholote

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    • Comment: will add more alt hooks later, blanking right now
    Improved to Good Article status by Monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk) 20:43, 2 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    John H. Beyer

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    • Source: "Mr. Beyer (rhymes with “spire”) and his business partners, Richard Blinder and John Belle, met in the early 1960s while working for Victor Gruen, an Austrian-American architect known for pioneering the shopping mall. (Mr. Blinder died in 2006 and Mr. Belle in 2016.)

    The three bonded over their shared concern that the postwar trend of large-scale urban renewal was destroying the fabric that made cities worth living in. They drew particular inspiration from the work of Jane Jacobs, the journalist whose 1961 book, “The Death and Life of Great American Cities,” had inspired a groundswell of nationwide activism supporting historic preservation. And in 1968, when they started their firm, the partners chose Greenwich Village, the Manhattan neighborhood that Ms. Jacobs had put at the center of her book, as the location for their first office."

    NY Times
    Created by Thriley (talk) and Alansohn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 207 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 21:44, 1 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Centres of governance in the Roman Empire

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    • Source: Page 151 of Rome and the transformation of the imperial office in the late fourth-mid-fifth centuries AD by Meaghan McEvoy
    • ALT1: ... that Roman emperors used multiple cities for their residence, base of operations, or to issue laws from? Source: Pages 80, 83, 86 of The Cambridge Ancient History: The Crisis of Empire, AD 193-337 (references [11] and [12]), pages 15 and 18 of From Mobile Center to Constantinople: The Birth of Byzantine Imperial Government (reference [14] and [15]),
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Farnsworth House
    Moved to mainspace by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 113 past nominations.

    Jon698 (talk) 20:09, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Scholz eye patch

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    • ... that the medical eye patch worn by former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is said to have increased his popularity?
    • Source: "The eye patch reportedly became a recognizable feature of the Chancellor, made him appear more relatable, and supported his reputation in the long term.[4][5]"
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    Created by RayanWP (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    RayanWP (talk) 12:48, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    The Rediscovery Centre

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    Created by Finnfrog99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    Finnfrog99 (talk) 16:18, 29 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    References

    Rickrolling

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    • Source: [15] for Apple and White House, [16] for MLB stadium, [17] for Disney film
    Improved to Good Article status by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 62 past nominations.

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 01:32, 29 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    2021 Pennsylvania Amendment 3

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    Improved to Good Article status by Delcoan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    Delcoan (talk) 03:42, 28 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    @Aesurias: Agreed; I have amended ALT1. Delcoan (talk) 19:10, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


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    A Media Luz

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    • ... that "A Media Luz" (transl. "With Dimmed Lights") is one of the most popular tango compositions of all time?
    • Source: *Curotto, Angel (June 7, 1964). "Figuras del Tetro Rioplatense" [Figures of the Rioplatense Theater]. Diario El Día (in Spanish). 33 (1638): 11. Retrieved January 16, 2026 – via Archive.org. Open access icon
    • Ferrer, Horacio (1977). El libro del tango: crónica & diccionario, 1850-1977. Vol. 1. Editorial Galerna. p. 105.
    5x expanded by GDuwen (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 35 past nominations.

    GDuwenHoller! 17:32, 30 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Higher (Taio Cruz song)

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    • ... that "Higher" faced a record-breaking 29 soundalike cover versions on digital stores at the time of its release?
    Improved to Good Article status by Damian Vo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

    Damian Vo (talk) 15:30, 30 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash

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    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 38 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 00:41, 29 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Some bad news here. The ArchDaily source essentially only repeats statements made by the architectural firm behind the mosque, while the other sources are heavily reliant on statements from the architect. Most of these sources are also very sparse in terms of coverage, barely detailing anything beyond who the architect was and the very general attributes of the structure. Coupled with the fact this article only barely scrapes past the 1,500 character minimum (something that it might be able to do if it weren't for some conversion templates and longer grammatical constructions), I'm not willing to approve this nomination at this time. Add some additional sources establishing notability, build out the article just a tad more, and ping me when you're ready for a re-review. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:16, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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    Walter Deverell

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    A Pet, 1853, Tate
    A Pet, 1853, Tate
    • Source: * Peattie, Roger W. “The Huntington Library Manuscript of ‘The P.R.B. & Walter Howell Deverell.’” Huntington Library Quarterly, vol. 51, no. 2, 1988, pp. 89–94, JSTOR. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026. page 89
    5x expanded by Johnbod (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 250 past nominations.

    Johnbod (talk) 01:28, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Boubacari Dicko

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    Created by Applodion (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 68 past nominations.

    Applodion (talk) 08:45, 5 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad 8419

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    • Source: Munns, Roger (January 10, 1990). "The Beijing Express". Globe-Gazette. p. 20. Retrieved February 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Pollock, Jim (May 26, 1990). "Chinese-made locomotive set for first public rides in Boone". The Des Moines Register. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Moved to mainspace by Someone who likes train writing (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Someone who likes train writing (talk) 17:00, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Rebecca Landon

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    Mother's Banner of Love and Comfort by Rebecca Landon, 1845
    Mother's Banner of Love and Comfort by Rebecca Landon, 1845
    Moved to mainspace by Shockofsputnik (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 116 past nominations.

    3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 13:45, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Sol Babitz

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    • Source: *Haynes, Bruce (2007). The End of Early Music: A Period Performer's History of Music for the Twenty-First Century. Oxford University Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0195189872. When it met in Los Angeles, the American Musicological Society twice had Sol Babitz, a distinguished violinist and one of the honored pioneers of HIP, physically thrown out of its meetings by the police. At the time, Babitz's historical discoveries were disconcerting, and his manner of presenting them may have been different from that of many musicologists.
    5x expanded by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 130 past nominations.

    4meter4 (talk) 21:31, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Until the End of Time (Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé song)

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    Improved to Good Article status by RedShellMomentum (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    RedShellMomentum 00:14, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Potocki Palace, Ivano-Frankivsk

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

    Skoropadsky (talk) 11:36, 30 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Flight Around Latvia

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    • ... that in 1938, Latvian pilots competed in a 1,087 km (675 mi) Flight Around Latvia competition, testing both aircraft endurance and fuel efficiency rather than speed?
    Created by Bollardant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Bollardant (talk) 11:36, 30 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Toby Fox

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    Improved to Good Article status by 1timeuse75 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    1timeuse75 (talk) 11:29, 30 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Suggestion Another potential hook option:
    I'd be happy with any of the above. asex twintalk · contribs. 08:32, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    From the Undertale article: ALT4: ... that a multi-million selling game compiled almost entirely by Toby Fox was inspired by a single Wikipedia article? Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-making-of-undertale/--Launchballer 10:22, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT5 would really only appeal to video game fans. ALT3 and ALT4 are probably the better options here, with a slight preference for ALT3 since ALT4 could be perceived as navel-gazing. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:18, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: Ok, how about: ALT6: ... that a multi-million selling game compiled almost entirely by Toby Fox was inspired after he read an article about arrays? Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-making-of-undertale/ 1timeuse75 (talk) 16:52, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]


    Articles created/expanded on January 31

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    Aubrey Bowser

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    Created by Cielquiparle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 76 past nominations.

    Cielquiparle (talk) 04:23, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Pellenes nigrociliatus

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    A Pellenes nigrociliatus found in Germany
    A Pellenes nigrociliatus found in Germany
    • ... that the jumping spider Pellenes nigrociliatus (pictured) makes a silk curtain across the entrance of its snail shell nests?
    Improved to Good Article status by Simongraham (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.
    simongraham (talk) 19:36, 5 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Herero and Nama genocide

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    Improved to Good Article status by Buidhe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 274 past nominations.

    (t · c) buIdhe 02:07, 1 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Charles A. Hill (activist)

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    Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 126 past nominations.

    ミラP@Miraclepine 01:02, 1 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • I don't think either of these is a particularly unusual fact. Christian unions are/were a thing and activists aren't always good at managing a nonprofit. (t · c) buIdhe 02:09, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Buidhe: I doubt the general audience DYK is aimed at is aware that these aren't unusual, especially the latter; in fact, the civil rights movement was widely successful that it would be shocking/unusual an NAACP leader would be mainly known for mismanagement. ミラP@Miraclepine 14:41, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Jimmy Crystal (28 Days Later)

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

    AdobongPogi masarap 🍛 16:05, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    AdobongPogi masarap 🍛 3:25, 1 February 2026 (UTC).

    I think this one is on the wrong side of WP:DYKGRAT. With Savile taken out, a hook like "that a fictional character's appearance was based on that of a celebrity?" would be compeletely unremarkable and fail WP:DYKINT, so the only interest here comes from using Savile's crimes and reputation to generate shock value or a kind of dark humour. I would be open to alternative hooks which avoided this theme, though note that the nomination has already had one chance to take another run at the criteria. UndercoverClassicist T·C 20:04, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 1

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    Michel van Rijn

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    • Source: Text for first part is title of article: The 'Indiana Jones' of Chelsea
    • Text for second part: "Van Rijn smokkelde kunst uit het Midden-Oosten en communistisch Cuba en leidde het leven van een playboy, had huizen over de hele wereld."
    Created by Crispulop (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 34 past nominations.

    Crispulop (talk) 14:39, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Quarantine II: Road Warrior

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    • ... that several aesthetic and gameplay elements of the video game Quarantine II: Road Warrior, in which player drives a weaponized hovercab, were inspired by the Mad Max franchise? Source: as mentioned in the PC Joker and PC Player reviews
      • ALT1: ... that many reviewers felt that the loss of the fare-based economy in Quarantine II: Road Warrior video game was a disappointing simplification of its predecessor? Source: mentioned in majority of reviews, ex. Computer Gaming World, GameSpot, PC Gamer, etc.
      • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Metro Chabacano (Álvarez)
      • Comment: I am claiming it as a created, since it was in mainspace for just 5 minutes 4 hours in 19962019 before it was turned into a redirect. Otherwise it's just a bit under 5x.
    Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 588 past nominations.

    Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 07:02, 3 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Tahku

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    • ... that in October 2025, over 1,500 Alaskans protested at a whale statue?
    Moved to mainspace by ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

    ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 22:00, 1 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    FRA DOTX 219

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    FRA DOTX 219
    FRA DOTX 219
    • ... that FRA DOTX 219 (pictured) surveys about 30,000 miles (48,000 km) of railroad track annually?
    Moved to mainspace by JudeHalley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Jude Halley talk/contribs 19:20, 1 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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    Articles created/expanded on February 2

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    Candle salad

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    Candle salad
    Candle salad
    Improved to Good Article status by Rollinginhisgrave (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 366 past nominations.

    Launchballer 08:15, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason

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    Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 127 past nominations.

    ミラP@Miraclepine 22:37, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Alice Sollier

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    Portrait of Alice Sollier, née Alice Mathieu-Dubois
    Portrait of Alice Sollier, née Alice Mathieu-Dubois
    • ... that in 1887 Alice Sollier (pictured) was the first Black French woman to qualify as a medical doctor?
    Created by MumphingSquirrel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    MumphingSquirrel (talk) 20:43, 3 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Happy with that - thanks MumphingSquirrel (talk) 00:31, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Osyp Turiansky

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    • ... that Osyp Turiansky's novel Lost Shadows has been claimed to be the first work of Ukrainian fiction to get published in the United States in English translation?
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    Created by Skoropadsky (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Skoropadsky (talk) 19:40, 2 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    List of Olympic medalists for Liechtenstein

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    Created by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 68 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 07:29, 2 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    1918 Massachusetts Question 1

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    • ... that a 1918 referendum to establish an initiative and referendum process in Massachusetts passed by fewer than 9,000 votes?
    Created by Delcoan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    Delcoan (talk) 06:10, 2 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    @DYK admins: Hello, I accidentally selected 1976 Massachusetts Question 1 instead of 1918 Massachusetts Question 1 when I was creating the DYK, so it was created on the 1976 article's talk page and is known under that name on the DYK nominations list. Delcoan (talk) 06:14, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Nomination has been patched accordingly. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 06:44, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you! Delcoan (talk) 00:02, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Delcoan I moved this page to the correct title, don't think it would cause any issues but anyone can revert me. HurricaneZetaC 01:12, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you! Delcoan (talk) 01:59, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, rather than moving it back, I've patched it again. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 04:56, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Not a review, but the correct word for describing a countable quantity is fewer, rather than less. For example, "he had less water" versus "he had fewer gallons of water". Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:41, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you for letting me know! I have changed the proposed hook to say fewer rather than say less. Delcoan (talk) 00:02, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Full review follows:

    • Areas with no issues: Article is new enough, copyvio-free (Copyvio Detector flags only the block quotes) and neutral. Overall, the article is presentable. The hook is backed up by the provided source (noting that the source for the hook is a primary source). QPQ has been done.
    • Length: The article is just barely long enough. I get a count of 1532 characters after removing the two quotations. Of that balance, there are 171 characters in the three short sections that introduce tables or block quotes. That's not much margin, and I would recommend adding some prose to give yourself some more cushion should copyediting remove some text.
    • Sourcing: Most of the article relies on a political advertisement placed by Francis P. Garland. What makes Garland a reliable source here? I would think that a contemporary political advertisement supporting the measure is a primary source, which means the article is based almost entirely on primary sources. Per WP:RSPRIMARY, while primary sources may be used judiciously, Large blocks of material based purely on primary sources should be avoided. Do you have some reliable secondary sources you can sub in for the extensive material for which you use Garland's ad as a source?
    • Hook: I find this angle uninteresting. 9,000 votes is not a interestingly tight margin, and the measure had to pass or fail so I don't see how simply reciting the margin of victory would be perceived as unusual or intriguing. (We've had a number of ballot measure-related hooks in the last month, and with one exception they've all performed below average, suggesting that a different approach is needed for these kinds of hooks.) Can you suggest a different hook?

    I hope these issues aren't insurmountable. Thanks! Dclemens1971 (talk) 15:59, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    @Dclemens1971: Hello! Thank you for your review. Regarding the sourcing- because of it being from so long ago and being pretty niche, sources for this particular data I could not find elsewhere. Well, at least for the voting data in the house and the support. Maybe info on the facts about others states are available elsewhere. Anyway, my question for this is if I add a lot of other information throughout the article that doesn't use that source, would this concern of it being a large block of material from a primary source disappear because of the other content overtaking that concern? In other words, I keep that data, but add a bunch of other info, meaning that source goes from being like 3/5ths of the article to 1/5th or something, but all of it still remains. Let me know! Delcoan (talk) 16:55, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Delcoan: Maybe, but that only addresses the extensive use of primary sources issue and still leaves the question of whether Garland's advertisement is a reliable source for the claims it makes. (I don't know one way or the other.) I would also like to see a different hook; I'm not going to approve this one. Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:59, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Dclemens1971: By "I'm not going to approve this one," do you mean not going to approve my proposed change, or do you mean you'll fail the review entirely? Delcoan (talk) 17:32, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    @Delcoan: I mean I'm not going to approve the proposed hook as written, because it fails WP:DYKINT. I don't plan to fail the review entirely if necessary improvements across the other dimensions can be made. Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:36, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Terry Ball's snail farms, Tommy Ball (retailer), Michael Gove

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    • ... that a tax-avoidance scheme by the son of Tommy Ball was stymied by "cannibalism, group sex, and snail orgies"?
      • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bouchra
      • Comment: Written in December but only just published. A courtesy ping to @Andysmith248: and @Llewee: that unless they plan on nominating the new GA Michael Gove as a single, I intend on adding "inspired by Baron Gove (pictured) and" between "was" and "stymied" and using the triple QPQ Jolly Super instead of the provided double.
    Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 365 past nominations.

    Launchballer 01:41, 2 February 2026 (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 - see below
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Articles moved to main & nominated 2 Feb. QPQ covers 2 articles. Nice clean earwig report on Terry Ball, Tommy Ball has a 10% score with top article, could benefit from rephrasing a couple of sentences. Issue with the hook: as written it suggests to me his tax evasion was not successful. While his breeding efforts encountered these problems, it seems to have been pretty successful overall. So maybe a more precise term than stymy (which can be hinder or prevent) would be useful - "featured", "hindered by" or "challenged by" or similar? Both articles need categories and Tommy Ball needs default sort. Otherwise good and I await notice of whether there's a third article to join this pair, ping me for changes. DrThneed (talk) 06:03, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Michael Gove
    Michael Gove
    @DrThneed: Can you tell me which sentences you mean? I checked and the only phrases Earwig highlights strike me as WP:LIMITED. As for the hook, I suggest ALT1: ... that a tax-avoidance scheme by the son of Tommy Ball was inspired by a future baron (pictured) and hindered by "cannibalism, group sex, and snail orgies"?, which should answer your question about whether there's a third article.--Launchballer 18:56, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]


    Articles created/expanded on February 3

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    2021 Liechtenstein general election

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    Improved to Good Article status by TheBritinator (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 22 past nominations.

    TheBritinator (talk) 16:21, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Drill Dozer

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    Improved to Good Article status by Cukie Gherkin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    Cukie Gherkin (talk) 22:37, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Findley State Park

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    • ... that the land for Findley State Park was donated by an Ohio state judge as "[his] personal weapon in a long fight against juvenile delinquency"?
    • Source: newspapers.com Findley State Forest ... was his gift to the state in 1936 on provision that it be kept always a forest open to boys. It is the judge's personal weapon In a long fight against juvenile delinquency.
    • ALT1: ... that an Ohio state judge helped the Civilian Conservation Corps plant 200,000 trees in 3 years in a state park named after him? Source: newspapers.com Since their first donation nine years ago a total of 200,000 trees have been planted., then Judge Findley may be seen there frequently on holidays or after court hours busy with a spade planting the seedlings.. For it being three years: newspapers.com In 1937 they planted 80,000. In 1938, they planted 132,000 and in 1939 200,000 were planted 40 years ago this spring.
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Draft created by FloridaArmy, accepted at AfC and expanded by me.
    Moved to mainspace by ScalarFactor (talk) and FloridaArmy (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    ScalarFactor (talk) 01:15, 5 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Route 1 (MBTA)

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    Improved to Good Article status by Pi.1415926535 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 68 past nominations.

    Pi.1415926535 (talk) 21:55, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Live Nude Girls Unite!

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    • ... that as part of producing the documentary Live Nude Girls Unite!, Julie Query told her mother on camera that she was a sex worker?
    Created by DragonflySixtyseven (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

    DS (talk) 15:35, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Jerry Bird (skydiver)

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    • ... that American skydiver Jerry Bird participated in the world's first 10-man star formation, above Taft, California, on July 2, 1967?
    • Source: "A Galaxy of Stars". Parachutist. October 2022. pp. 42–44. Retrieved 3 February 2026. … on July 2, 1967 - 10 Southern California skydivers exited from a Twin Beech … and made history by building the world's first 10-man star formation … over the Taft School of Sport Parachuting. ... The record-setting jumpers, by exit order, were Gary Young; John Rinard; Clark Fischer; Jim Dann; Jerry Bird; Bill Stage; Terry Ward; Bill Newell; Brian Williams and Paul Gorman.
    Created by Paul W (talk) and Tspooncl65 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

    Paul W (talk) 12:00, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Piscinão de Ramos

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

    DanGFSouza (talk) 23:10, 3 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Daughters of Mary, Mother of Our Savior

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    Improved to Good Article status by Johnson524 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

    Johnson524 09:32, 3 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • ALT0 is still as inaccurate as it was last year, because it still was not the entire convent of nuns who participate in dodgeball, because it still was not the entire convent of nuns who teach at the school. Also, how sure are you that the item which was reported in 2006 is still the case? ALT1 is a good example of a dangling modifier. DS (talk) 04:42, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Pokémon Uranium, Pokémon Prism

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    Improved to Good Article status by Pokelego999 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 05:25, 3 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Pokelego999: The trick is to type closing and opening brackets in the QPQ field in that order, so "Template:Did you know nominations/The Missing (2023 film)]], [[Template:Did you know nominations/Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case". Will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 05:33, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @PL, I think some words may be missing in your sentence.
    "Pokémon Uranium and Pokémon Prism, after Nintendo contacted them due to copyright concerns?"
    "Pokémon Uranium and Pokémon Prism ceased development, after Nintendo contacted them due to copyright concerns?"
    This may have been what it was supposed to say? 11WB (talk) 06:11, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    @Pokelego999: Long enough, new enough. QPQs are done and Earwig's clean. No reason why either would deserve a maintenance template, though I removed one factual clanger from the Prism article. I'm on the fence as to whether the hook's interesting; 'firm sues to preserve its copyright' doesn't strike me as terribly unusual?--Launchballer 12:10, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    • @Launchballer: Perhaps it would be helpful if the lead were expanded with information that the games gained enough of a following that fans continued updating them after their release? Should be able to keep the hook intact while also providing a more interesting hook. Let me know your thoughts on this. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 02:32, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Nintendo are known for doing this quite often. I agree that this should have something extra to make it that bit more interesting. 11WB (talk) 21:38, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 4

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    Entrance to the Gallery of the Five Continents
    Entrance to the Gallery of the Five Continents
    Created by Munfarid1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 39 past nominations.

    Munfarid1 (talk) 11:36, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Vagueposting

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    Created by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

    Phibeatrice (talk) 18:28, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Chinese songs with Vietnamese lyrics

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    • Source: https://vnexpress.net/su-lan-san-cua-ca-khuc-nhac-ngoai-loi-viet-1873888.html
    • Supporting quote (VI): "Có khi một bài hát có 3-4 lời Việt …"
    • Translation (EN): "Sometimes a song had three or four Vietnamese lyric versions …"
    • Supporting quote (VI): "Một số tác phẩm người nghe khó mà biết được chúng thuộc loại gì như Tình xưa nghĩa cũ có 6 bản lời khác nhau, Kiếp ve sầu (4 bản), Ước mơ vươn tới ngôi sao (3 bản)..."
    • Translation (EN): "Some songs were so hard for listeners to pin down what they really "were" that "Tình xưa nghĩa cũ" ended up with six different Vietnamese-lyric versions, "Kiếp ve sầu" had four, and "Ước mơ vươn tới ngôi sao" had three."
    • Source: https://tienphong.vn/khi-nhac-hoa-qua-tay-nguoi-viet-post51462.tpo
    • Supporting quote (VI): "Nhạc Hoa lời Việt chỉ tạm xẹp xuống vào khoảng tháng 10/2004, khi công ước Berne thực thi tại VN."
    • Translation (EN): "Chinese-melody Vietnamese-lyrics songs only temporarily cooled around October 2004, when the Berne Convention was enforced in Vietnam."
    • Reviewed:
    Created by VinhNguyen.1257 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    VinhNguyen.1257 (talk) 04:27, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Financial censorship

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

    silviaASH (inquire within) 09:59, 5 February 2026 (UTC). General eligibility:[reply]

    • New enough: Yes
    • Long enough: Yes
    • Other problems: No - I noticed that this article talks mostly about financial censorship via electronic media or credit/debit cards; maybe the page title should be changed to reflect this, as otherwise the page may not meet WP:DYKCOMPLETE. Additionally, there may be some other incidents, such as SWIFT#SWIFT and sanctions, that may be worth mentioning.
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - I found ALT0 and ALT2 more interesting than ALT1 (and recommend that these two hooks be used rather than ALT1). However, all three hooks check out.
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: SilviaASH, nice work on this article. I did have a few comments above, the most important of which is the page title, since as it is, the article mainly talks about a subset of financial censorship (i.e. censorship through electronic means). Epicgenius (talk) 18:11, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    • Comment: If you want to expand the scope, the contents of TV_Tropes#Financial_censorship and this Portuguese article on AdSense's role in financial censorship of such projects may be of particular interest, as well as media coverage on how YouTube's content policies play a role in demonetizing creators (something I personally thought about while I was writing this). ミラP@Miraclepine 20:04, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • Not sure the TV Tropes case warrants inclusion here (the sourcing for its mention at that article is pretty poor), but there's definitely room to add information about YouTube. Epicgenius, thank you for your comments. The article certainly is missing some information but that can be remedied over time. As for the concern about the article's scope, I think it may be difficult to expand it much with information about how it affects offline transactions. I can try to find some sources for that, but given that this is primarily an issue online (whereas offline people can just use cash currency to get around this), the sources almost exclusively focus on electronic transactions and the article consequently reflects that. Nonetheless, I will see what I can find and probably add a few sentences to the article detailing this. I don't think a title change is necessary but I would not be opposed to one if the community deems it to be warranted. silviaASH (inquire within) 02:41, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Special Engineer Detachment

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    Improved to Good Article status by Hawkeye7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 456 past nominations.

    Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:21, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church

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    St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church
    St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church
    • ... that a pastor of a Chicago church (pictured) resigned after it was discovered that he had previously been defrocked in 1915 for having three wives?
    • Source: "James Morrison Darnell, unfrocked clergyman who reputedly had three wives at one time in 1915 ... In 1915 he was pastor of the Unitarian church at Kenosha, Wis.... He was reordained in 1933 under the name Martineau Darnell and became pastor of St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal church of Chicago. When his past was unveiled in 1935 his parishioners were scandalized and he resigned." Chicago Tribune, 1939
    • ALT1: ... that some members of a Chicago church (pictured) who objected to the 1950 sale of their building forcibly blocked the pastor of the Black church that bought it from entering? Source: "Members of two churches, one a Negro and the other a white, are temporarily out of places to hold their services--at least until Aug. 22, here on Chicago's westside. Cause of this trouble is the recent sale of the St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal church building by its reduced white membership to the Negro West Community church. This church edifice is located in a neighborhood that is rapidly becoming all-Negro. Things became very bad last Sunday when the Rev. Horace Hayden, pastor of the Negro congregation, reported to St. Paul's to hold service for his own church. Instead of a house of peace he met a six-foot, 200-pound white blocking the door with others around him and a new lock on the door. Rev. Hayden called police after the defenders of the building told him there would be blood shed if he tried to enter.... Rev. Emanuel is in the midst of a suit filed against him by same people who are blocking church from the Negroes." Associated Negro Press, 1950
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Telangana Gaddar Film Awards
    • Comment: If ALT1 is preferred, it would be recommended to run in February during Black History Month.
    Moved to mainspace by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 41 past nominations.

    Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:33, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Husin Yusuf

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    Moved to mainspace by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 298 past nominations.

    Juxlos (talk) 09:32, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    New Zealand seafood poster

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    • ... that a poster of fish is reportedly in every fish and chip shop in New Zealand?
    Moved to mainspace by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 96 past nominations.

    Panamitsu ✨ 04:43, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • New enough, long enough, QPQ done. I am concerned that the puffer fish story is a bit too close to the source, it should be removed or rewritten. On a more minor note, "As of 2021 the poster has not since been updated" seems unnecessary, given the change before that was only in 2018 and it is now 2026. On the hook, ALT1 seems a bit boring. Some variation of ALT0 could work, however if quoting we should use quotes in the hook as well. CMD (talk) 06:05, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks for the review. I've reworded one sentence about the spiky fish story but I'm a bit confused about this so I would appreciate it if you could describe how it has been closely paraphrased from the source and I'll get on to fixing that. I've removed the "as of 2021" thing. Here is a new version of ALT0 I propose:
    '... that the New Zealand seafood poster has been reported as being "in every fish and chip shop in the country"?'
    I feel that the wording is a bit awkward so I welcome any changes. Panamitsu ✨ 06:43, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I see what you mean about the wording, will think on it as well. Regarding the paraphrasing, the article is following the structure and wording of the source closely although it switches words out. "a lot of spiky fish"/"large amount of the spiky fish", "concerned that they would die"/"worried they might die", "don gloves and throw the fish overboard"/"threw some gloves on and proceeded to throw them over the side of the boat", and then ending with the sentence on the awareness of lethality/fatality. Wording along the lines of "On one voyage, Hann threw pufferfish he thought were dying overboard with gloved hands, unaware the spikes were lethal" or similar may convey the same information in a more distinct form. CMD (talk) 07:04, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 5

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    Kerri Rawson

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    • Source: The Independent note BTK Killer’s daughter sensed her father in the Idaho murders. Bryan Kohberger’s arrest took her breath away states: She believes it’s entirely possible that Mr Kohberger was in contact, and possibly influenced, by her father. [...] "Did he have any contact with my father through letters or possibly phone calls? We don’t know right now. We’re going to need proof of that."
    Moved to mainspace by CoryGlee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

    CoryGlee 23:26, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Marlborough Buildings

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    • ... that the Marlborough Buildings in Chelsea provided some of the advantages of college life for evening class students?
    • Source: Contemporary newspaper reports
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    Created by Rjm at sleepers (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Rjm at sleepers (talk) 09:34, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Nala Ray

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    Nala Ray in 2025
    • ... that Baptist minister's daughter Nala Ray (pictured) left a multi-million-dollar a year pornographic OnlyFans channel to return to Christianity?
    • Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/12/04/nala-ray-onlyfans-anti-porn-faith-advocate/87572291007/ "...her dad took on a newfound religious intensity, becoming a minister. Frequent in-fighting in her Baptist community led her family to hop from church to church. ... Ray made her fortune posting explicit content of herself on OnlyFans. ... Over the course of her five years on the site, she estimates she made $14 million total, averaging $300,000 a month. ... Ray met Jordan Giordano, a Christian influencer, on TikTok in 2023. He didn't know who she was. They started talking.... In January 2024, Ray quit OnlyFans."
    Moved to mainspace by GRuban (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 53 past nominations.

    GRuban (talk) 02:39, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Marcel Breuer House II

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    5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 777 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 19:38, 5 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Daggett Rock

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    • ... that Daggett Rock in Maine is said to have been split down the middle by lightning when a woodsmen stood atop it and cursed at God?
    • Source: Weddle, Thomas K. (August 2004). "Daggett Rock - Maine's Largest Glacial Erratic". digitalmaine.com. Maine Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by Alces Alces Americana (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Alces Alces Americana (talk) 17:38, 5 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    • Looking at Talk:Daggett Rock/GA1, I am not convinced that I2Overcome performed a sufficiently rigorous review or that this article–which is almost a stub–to make sure it met the GA requirements. The sources are 1.) a small town historical society's brief web article 2.) a short Maine Geological Survey slideshow 3.) a decently moderated but still user-generated trail finder website 4.) a self-published book and 5.) a brochure. This is not a GA. This is almost not enough to qualify as good enough to run at DYK if it was brand new. The only reason I'm not rejecting this outright is because I want to ask other editors about what procedure should be followed here. ~ Pbritti (talk) 06:03, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    GARs are usually preceded by a talk page post, which this sort of is. I recommend bringing it up to spec here before popping this through GAR. Courtesy ping to @Alces Alces Americana:.--Launchballer 06:09, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    If the article is not going to be be sufficiently improved in the next few days, I'm also willing to extend a courtesy review as thought this were simply a new article. It was published to the mainspace only a month prior to nomination here, which is well outside the standard seven days, but I'd be willing to show some flexibility and leave it up to the DYK regulars to determine if that flexibility will break the project. The GAR has been opened. ~ Pbritti (talk) 06:30, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 6

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    Drab stinkbug

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    Drab stinkbug
    • ... that drab stinkbugs (pictured) use fungus to protect their eggs from parasitic wasps?
    • Sources: "Fungi coat the eggs of stinkbugs, creating a shield that protects the embryos from parasitic wasps, researchers report today in Science." [21]
      "As the stinkbugs lay their eggs, the scientists saw the females using the tip of their back legs to scratch its fungus-filled hindleg organs. They then smeared the egg with the fungus, which grew to cover the eggs within a few days... it's believed the fungus provides a physical barrier that prevents the wasps from laying." [22]
    Moved to mainspace by Tryptofish (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    Tryptofish (talk) 22:05, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Caroline Jones (window dresser)

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    • ... that Caroline Jones wore 365 different charity clothes every day between 1 January and 31 December 2015 after her mother died of cancer in October 2014?
    Created by JuniperChill (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

    JuniperChill (talk) 19:43, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Frances Duff

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    • ... that Frances Duff is believed to be the only 18th-century heiress of African ancestry to marry into the British aristocracy?
    • Source: Kaufman, Miranda (2025). Heiresses: Marriage, Inheritance, and Slavery in the Caribbean. Pegasus Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-639-36-829-7. Frances's African ancestry didn't prevent her from joining the British aristocracy, but she was, as far as we know, the only heiress of such heritage to do so".
    • Reviewed: Pending
    Created by Ruby2010 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 112 past nominations.

    Ruby2010 (talk) 03:15, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Bernard Chen Tien Lap

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    Moved to mainspace by BenTanXiaoMing (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 17:02, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Article moved to Bernard Chen (non-redirecting link to "Bernard Chen Tien Lap"Bernard Chen Tien Lap). Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 01:36, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    "Clinton plan intelligence" conspiracy theory

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    • ... that U.S. investigators found no verified evidence supporting any purported "Clinton plan" described in a hacked Russian memo, even as Trump administration officials publicly cited the claim?
    • ALT1: ... that the FBI and special counsel John Durham were unable to substantiate a purported "Clinton plan" to damage Donald Trump described in a hacked Russian memo, even as Trump administration officials publicly promoted the claim? Source: Same
    • ALT2: ... that U.S. investigators were unable to verify an alleged "Clinton plan" mentioned in a hacked Russian intelligence memo, even as Trump administration officials publicly promoted the claim? Source: Same
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Valjean (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Valjean (talk) (PING me) 16:07, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    References

    1. ^ Savage, Charlie (August 1, 2025). "Durham's Debunking of the 'Clinton Plan' Emails, Explained". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
    2. ^ Strobel, Warren P. (July 31, 2025). "FBI investigated, never verified, purported Clinton plan to link Trump with Russia". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
    3. ^ Bump, Philip (May 15, 2023). "Durham's probe ends as it began: Pointing at trees to obscure the forest". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 1, 2026.

    Articles created/expanded on February 7

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    Princess Thonbanhla

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    • ... that according to legend, Princess Thonbanhla possessed a supernatural beauty that changed its appearance three times within a single day? Source: Sithu, Min (1992). မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ နတ်ကိုးကွယ်မှုသမိုင်း (in Burmese). Mraṅʻʹ Chve Cā ʼupʻ Tuikʻ. p. 101. သမိုင်းတစ်စောင်ကမူ— သုံးပန်လှမိန်းမသည် ဟံသာဝတီမြို ကန္နန်းနိမ့်သူ တစ်နေ့ သုံးကြိမ် သုံးဖန်လှသည့် မိန်းမဖြစ်၍ [One history, however—The woman Thonebanhla was from Hanthawaddy, who is beautiful three times a day.]
    Created by Hteiktinhein (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

    Hteiktinhein (talk) 00:11, 9 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Rhythm Heaven Megamix

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    Improved to Good Article status by EvanTech10 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    EvanTech10 (talk) 22:20, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Deep-water soloing

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    Slovenian climber Natalija Gros deep-water soloing at Kamenjak, Croatia
    Slovenian climber Natalija Gros deep-water soloing at Kamenjak, Croatia
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    Improved to Good Article status by Aszx5000 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    Aszx5000 (talk) 18:42, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Climate change in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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    Created by Chidgk1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 43 past nominations.

    Chidgk1 (talk) 06:39, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Shaea al-Zindani

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    5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    Thepharoah17 (talk) 00:36, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Ladislav Zgusta

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    • ... that Ladislav Zgusta escaped Czechoslovakia to the United States partially by elephant?
    5x expanded by ThaesOfereode (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

    ThaesOfereode (talk) 21:21, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Bartley MRT station

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    Improved to Good Article status by Icepinner (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

    Icepinner (Come to Hakurei Shrine!) 15:57, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    HSwMS Thor (1841)

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    Model of Thor
    Created by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 162 past nominations.

    Yakikaki (talk) 15:41, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Mã Pí Lèng Pass

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    A view of Mã Pí Lèng pass.
    • Supporting quote (VI): "Bên cạnh những giá trị về cảnh quan, địa chất địa mạo, đoạn đường Mã Pì Lèng còn là nơi ghi dấu ấn "Cuộc trường trinh phá đá mở đường Hạnh phúc nói chung và còn được ghi trong tấm bia đá ở đây". Bằng sức người với những dụng cụ như: búa, xà beng… không có sự trợ giúp của máy móc trong suốt 5 năm ròng, trên công trường Mã Pì Lèng lúc nào cũng có trên 1.000 thanh niên Mèo Vạc song đã phải mất gần 2 năm mới hoàn thành đoạn đèo…"
    • Translation (EN): "Besides its landscape and geomorphological value, the Mã Pì Lèng road segment is also remembered for what has been described as a "long and arduous campaign of breaking rock to open the Happiness Road," an effort commemorated on a stone stele at the site. Using only human labor and hand tools such as hammers and crowbars-with no assistance from machinery over five years-more than 1,000 young volunteers from Mèo Vạc were present at the Mã Pì Lèng worksite at any given time, yet it still took nearly two years to complete the pass section."
      • Reviewed:
    5x expanded by VinhNguyen.1257 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    VinhNguyen.1257 (talk) 14:06, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Annie Knight, Drake Von

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    Annie Knight
    Annie Knight
    Created by Launchballer (talk) and Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 367 past nominations.

    Launchballer 11:32, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]


    Articles created/expanded on February 8

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    William and Zachary Zulock

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    • ... that some U.S. right-wing political commentators, including Laura Ingraham and Charlie Kirk, baselessly argued against same-sex adoption over the case of two gay men who abused their adoptive sons?
    Created by CoryGlee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    CoryGlee 23:40, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Chatô, o Rei do Brasil

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    • ... that the film Chatô, o Rei do Brasil took twenty years to be released due to a scandal involving the mismanagement of public funds?
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    Created by Cassilvwikis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    DanGFSouza (talk) 22:09, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Circle packing theorem

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    Improved to Good Article status by David Eppstein (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 193 past nominations.

    —David Eppstein (talk) 21:54, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    National bank veto

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    Created by Julie Crowell (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Julie Crowell (talk) 21:02, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Comic Beam

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    • ... that Comic Beam has published manga making fun of its low sales?
    5x expanded by Link20XX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

    Link20XX (talk) 20:47, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Sadiku (Boko Haram)

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    • ... that despite its hardline Islamic beliefs, a Boko Haram faction led by Sadiku tolerated allied bandits' use of alcohol, drugs, and prostitution?
    Moved to mainspace by Chomik1129 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    Chomik! (talk?) 20:39, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 9

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    Special occasion holding area

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    See also: WP:SOHA

    The holding area is near the top of the Approved page. Please only place approved templates there; do not place them below.

    Do not nominate articles in this section—nominate all articles in the nominations section above, under the date on which the article was created or moved to mainspace, or the expansion began; indicate in the nomination any request for a specially timed appearance on the main page.
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