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

Kingdom of Bungku

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  • ... that Dutch East India Company officials considered the inhabitants of the Bungku Kingdom "the fiercest of all Malukan peoples"? Source: Velthoen, Esther Joy (2002). Contested Coastlines: Diasporas, Trade and Colonial Expansion in Eastern Sulawesi 1680-1905 (PDF) (PhD thesis). p. 3.: A Dutch source (footnote states Dutch East India Company) from 1749 relates that ‘the tribe of Tobungku is the fiercest of all Malukan peoples’, referring to Tobungku’s reputation as a ‘warring nation’.
Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 246 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 14:23, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • What a fascinating article! I can't believe this was just created a week ago; it feels like a gap in the encyclopedia has just been filled, so thank you for that. The article is new enough, long enough, and very well written. Twinkle returns a stunning 0.0% similarity, and the article is well sourced in general. QPQ is complete. I do have one question on the hook: are the "Malukan peoples" referring to the Moluccan people? I think that may not be evident for someone not familiar with the region or its history. My suggestion would be to wikiling "Malukan" or rephrase slightly to make it more accessible. This could be:

Let me know which you think is best or if you have another idea, and I will approve the hook. Thanks again for an excellent article! Fritzmann (message me) 12:34, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fritzmann2002: I pasted the quote directly from the source (so I'd say ALT0b). I warrant that they are different groups of people, but the distinction was probably both lesser in the 1700s and Europeans halfway across the planet probably couldn't tell the difference. Juxlos (talk) 13:13, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good to me, approve ALT0b. Fritzmann (message me) 13:27, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Norman Lykes House

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The Norman Lykes House
The Norman Lykes House
Created by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 716 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:37, 4 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: This article was made one day ago so it clearly meets the newness requirement. QPQ is met. I made a minor edit to your hooks just to wikilink Frank Lloyd Wright. An overview of the sources shows no problems with them and I can't find any major problems stopping this from becoming a DYK. The first hook is not too interesting since most people wouldn't know that this hospital visit would be shortly before his death. All of the other hooks are intersting and good though. Jon698 (talk) 16:26, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Little Squalicum Park

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  • ... that a disused industrial pier was incorporated into a city park?
Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 114 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:05, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Formation (song)

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Improved to Good Article status by Bgkc4444 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Bgkc4444 (talk) 13:53, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was nominated within 7 days of passing GAR. Article is adequately sourced, neutral, and copyvio free. No concerning pings on Earwigs. Hooks are cited, short enough for DYK, and interesting; I personally think ALT1 is the best of the given options. Nominator is QPQ exempt. Morgan695 (talk) 01:49, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Joana da Paz

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  • ... that an elderly Brazilian woman helped arrest dozens of drug traffickers and corrupt police officers, from the window of her apartment?
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    "Morre Dona Vitória, nasce Joana da Paz: repórter revela identidade da idosa que documentou o tráfico de Copacabana". O Globo. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  • Reviewed:
Created by Cassilvwikis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Cassilvwikis (talk) 19:04, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I really enjoyed reading this Brazil-related article! Definitely think the hook is interesting. The article is new enough (created 5 April), is long enough, is NPOV, hook is cited to a RS and QPQ is not needed. Earwig, a tool to avoid plagiarism, shows a "violation unlikely" result with 1.0% similarity. Great job with the article (and your first DYK approval)! We always need more translators :) Cattos💭 00:55, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Johann Gottlieb Schwarz

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Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 248 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 15:37, 5 April 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
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The hook is interesting and well-supported by source(s). Sources check out. The article meets length, neutrality, and structural requirements. Good to go. el.ziade (talkallam) 13:30, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ardo Hansson

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  • ... that the Estonian economist Ardo Hansson was on the three-person committee to transition from the Soviet ruble to the Estonian kroon because the man who was previously selected fell ill?
  • Source: Lauri, Hillar. "Running a Central Bank and Advising Six Estonian Prime Ministers: All in a Life's Work for Ardo Hansson". Eesti Elu. "A Monetary Reform Committee had been set up for Estonia to leave the Soviet “ruble zone” and create a new currency (Estonia previously had the kroon as its currency from 1924 to 1941), with three members: then Prime Minister Tiit Vähi, Governor of the central bank, Siim Kallas, and an independent third member, Rudolf Jalakas. Hansson was the alternative member for the independent member Jalakas. As fate would have it, Jalakas became ill."
5x expanded by Thebiguglyalien (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Thebiguglyalien (talk) 🛸 20:32, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Recent expansion to an adequate length. Hook is interesting, but could use a slight shortening (see proposed ALT1). Copyvio not detected - Earwig has a somewhat high number but those are all just organization names. QPQ is done so good to go. Juxlos (talk) 10:54, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ... that Estonian economist Ardo Hansson got on the committee to transition from the Soviet ruble to the Estonian kroon as a replacement for someone who fell ill?
Juxlos (talk) 10:54, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rosa Parks

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  • ... that Rosa Parks did not refuse to surrender her seat because she was physically tired, but because she was "tired of giving in"?
  • Source: "People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in." (Parks & Haskins, p. 116)
  • ALT1: ... that Rosa Parks did not refuse to surrender her seat on a Montgomery bus because she was physically tired, but because she was "tired of giving in"? Source: "People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in." (Parks & Haskins, p. 116)
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  • Comment: Former reads a little bit better to me, latter gives a bit more context. Not sure if it's necessary, given Parks's fame, but maybe.
Improved to Good Article status by Spookyaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Spookyaki (talk) 18:30, 6 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Spookyaki: Thank you for upgrading such an important article to GA status. It was upgraded to GA status recently and a quick scan of the article shows no problems stopping it from becoming a DYK. Both of the hooks are fine. Jon698 (talk) 08:57, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nahuel Carabaña

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5x expanded by Riley1012 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

Riley1012 (talk) 13:46, 6 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Riley1012: Recently expanded, everything is sourced, and I see nothing preventing this from becoming a DYK. I made a few copyedits to fix the date formatting and added some commas. Hook is interesting. y

I.B. Donalson

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I.B. Donalson
I.B. Donalson
Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

Toadboy123 (talk) 06:33, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

That's the exact opposite of what I suggested; are you sure you read it correctly? DS (talk) 03:37, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DS Apologies. How about now? "...that fighter pilot I.B. Donalson (pictured) was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions while commanding a boat?" - Toadboy123 (talk) 04:38, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]
Better, yes. Elsewhere - article is both new enough and long enough. QPQ is done. Earwig says 72%, but that's because you quoted Donalson's presidential citation. I'm not thrilled with you having cited Free Republic; the original is still accessible via archive.org. Text in every paragraph is supported; hook is hook-y. Content is neutral. References seem generally okay, although in future I'd recommend using {{rp}} to indicate pages within a source. In sum, . DS (talk) 20:04, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DS Thank You. Regarding Free Republic, I wasn't aware of its prior history. I have removed it and placed the archived link of the obituary from Wayback. - Toadboy123 (talk) 06:42, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

WPGH-TV

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 756 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 23:22, 9 April 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
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough, well sourced, hook is interesting and QPQ is completed. I don't see anything that would hold this back from DYK, so I approve. Good job on the article. TheBritinator (talk) 21:56, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

3D mousepad

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3D mousepads for sale in Tokyo
3D mousepads for sale in Tokyo
Created by Morgan695 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 169 past nominations.

Morgan695 (talk) 17:01, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Overall, the article is new enough (created on 8 April), is long enough, is NPOV, hook is cited to a RS and QPQ is done. Earwig shows a "violation unlikely" result with 2.0% similarity. Interesting article/subject and one that I would've thought would have been covered on Wikipedia a long time ago already. Cattos💭 01:14, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sutiyoso

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5x expanded by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 253 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 19:17, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Hideaki Kobayashi (cosplayer)

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Kobayashi in 2016
Kobayashi in 2016
  • ... that Hideaki Kobayashi (pictured) cosplays as a schoolgirl despite being in his 60s?
Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:06, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Alejandro Finisterre

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Portrait of Finisterre by Eulogia Merle
Portrait of Finisterre by Eulogia Merle
Created by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 54 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 12:55, 10 April 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
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: That's...interesting. Article looks good and the image appears to be usable. Looks good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:24, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aramaic inscription of Yanouh

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

el.ziade (talkallam) 10:55, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough and well-written. The hooks are interesting and supported by reliable sources. No image, so no license issues. Nice article without problems. The only thing lacking is a QPQ. Ping me when it is done and this should be good to go. Yakikaki (talk) 19:19, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Yakikaki: thanks for the review, QPQ done.el.ziade (talkallam) 14:19, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Good to go. Yakikaki (talk) 15:20, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Palau at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

Arconning (talk) 14:40, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Created by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1.

User:TarheelBornBred talk 21:50, 9 April 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
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: This article was significantly expanded recently, and is a nominee for good article status. While ALT 1 does not seem to contain the information in the source that the author says, the original hook is completely viable. The hook is interesting, and everything checks out. Overall, good stuff. TarheelBornBred (talk) 11:06, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lavatory Madeleine

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Entrance to Lavatory Madeleine
Entrance to Lavatory Madeleine
Created by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 150 past nominations.

Yakikaki (talk) 19:31, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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