Barda Qaraman

• ... that the town of Barda Qaraman was created and given the name "Eggplant" by Saddam Hussein to mock the Kurds?

• • Reviewed:

Yescarrot (talk) 14:10, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

• No QPQ required. Article is new enough and long enough and no copyright violations detected. Hook fact is verified and interesting. However, the article itself has some factual contradictions, fundamental missing content, and I think some misleading structural issues. The lead for example states "the town was renamed Bazinjan", but Bazinjan was in fact the original name of the town when it was founded by the Ba’athist regime of Saddam Hussein according to the cited source. It was therefore not a renaming. This is also stated further down in the body of the article. The contradiction needs to be fixed. In general the article could be much more clear that the town was founded by Hussein and his regime with the name Bazinjan in (give a date).

Structurally the history section starts with the "1919 Battle of Bazyan", but this is not really part of the history of the town which was founded decades later. At best this should go under the etymology section so as not to confuse readers that these events are in fact related to the town's history which they aren't. I would argue that the history has too many subsections, and that the subsection titles misrepresent the history. For a town founded in living memory the whole history falls under the "modern era". There should be two subheadings: "Bazinjan and the Ba’athist regime" and "Barda Qaraman". That's it. It's understandable that the town is trying to co-opt a better past from unrelated history given the town's thorny origins, but we shouldn't be forwarding propaganda of this type as history. That's misrepresentation and white washing. The sources to a certain extent are playing into this whitewashing narrative (by purposefully not saying when the town was founded and under what circumstances), and I think we need to be careful here in evaluating what content is in fact reliable and if the historicity is in fact true. With the sources themselves not giving a straight forward narrative and being opaque that raises red flags as to reliability of the materials being used.

Given the town was founded in the not too distant past (it has to be somewhere between the years 1979 and 2003), the absence of a year of founding is odd. And given that the town was obviously created as a function of oppression of the Kurds, I would imagine there might also be a story of forced relocation to the town at the time it was created. At the moment this seems somewhat incomplete in presentation as to when the town was founded and under what circumstances. A content gap of this type seems to fail WP:DYKCOMPLETE. This might mean trying to locate a better source on the early history of the town. If there is a good faith reason not to believe this content can be sourced please let me know, but I think a year of a town founded in living memory should not be impossible to source.

Get back to me on this, and once these issues are solved, I'll re-review. On a side note an extra set of eyes on this one would be appreciated; particularly in weighing how to fairly evaluate source reliability and how the history of the town should be presented based on the materials. Best.4meter4 (talk) 17:41, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@Yescarrot: Please respond in comments here rather than in edit summaries. Some good progress has been made through the removal of unrelated history, but the issue still remains that the lead makes a false claim about the "renaming" of the town to Bazinjan. Bazinjan was the original and first name of the town at the time it was founded according to https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/387900 . The lead needs to be rewritten to be factually accurate. I've placed tags in the article to reflect that. Also putting in the years of Saddam Hussein's reign in the heading makes it seem like the town was founded in 1973. We don't know that. We only know it was founded sometime during his time in power (1973-2003) which is why we need a source discussing the founding of the town with specific dates. The town could have been founded in 2000 or 1992 or 1974 or whenever in that 30 year window. There's no way of knowing at present with the current materials. This a very basic fundamental fact that needs to be hunted down. I would consider the article insufficiently complete until that information is located.4meter4 (talk) 15:46, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@4meter4: Yup, this works. Anyways, I have fixed the “renaming” of Bazinjan to “was named”, however, I cannot find the exact date of creation of the town, nor when it was named that derogatory name.

@Yescarrot: I found this report dating it to a group of "camps" established during the 1970s and 1980s. This at least narrows the window enough for historical context. I suggest using it. This book also makes reference to some of the camps inhabitants originally being from nomadic tribes. This article in The New York Times emphasizes the history of the town as a place for many different kinds of displaced people. I note that the NYT article is calling the town Barda Qaraman in 2002 which matches the claim the name was in use prior to 2003. The NYT article could add something of value to the history section if you have access. If not I can add to it, but I might need to ask for a different reviewer if I start contributing as an editor. Please remember to sign your comments (see Wikipedia:Signatures on how to do that if you are unfamiliar using the edit feature) Best.4meter4 (talk) 16:30, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@4meter4: I have used web archive to check the NYT article, and I found a camp (mostly talks about that). However, the town’s name is “Barda Qaraman” in 2002, so that’s good information. However, it might be the Kurds calling it Barda Qaraman, while the Arabs still calling it Bazinjan. The “book” you talked about was unavailable to view for me, and I checked the PDF, the best information, stating the camp was built between the 1970s and 1980s, which narrows it down. I will find more information. Yup.Yescarrot (talk) 10:04, 8 May 2026 (AST)

To move this along I went in and fixed factual errors, source misrepresentations, and lots of unnecessary repetition. I've also added a couple higher quality sources. I am now no longer an uninvolved editor, so this will need to be taken up by a different reviewer.4meter4 (talk) 15:38, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

• Okay, then I'll review this. ミラP@Miraclepine 15:22, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

General eligibility:

• New enough:
• Long enough:
• Other problems:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Well, the sourcing is confusing re WP:FRANKENSTEIN; the article appears to conflate Barda Qaraman the town and a Kurdistan refugee camp with the same name (this Guardian article confirms they're not the same; see edit history for details). The mentions of Barda Qaraman in https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/iq350a.pdf only refer to the displaced persons camp, with the mentions of towns built by Ba'athist Iraq being in general (and after the first mention of Barda Qaraman), hence the second sentence should be written like this accordingly. The second paragraph's final sentence doesn't directly say that "Local residents and tourists visit the site to learn about Kurdish history", just that they consider it a historical site (see Khalid and Duleimi's quotes). I could add these, but they would be too major an addition for me to do myself since they're introducing new facts (and I had to remove a lot of the coatrack), though I can copyedit redundancies in the first paragraph after they are implemented.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - I have reservations about the hook's verifiability. On one hand, ALT0 seems to meet DYKCITE since it technically claims it's called "Eggplant", but then the kurdistan24 source is apparently a translation given the name was (erroneously?) translated alongside the text.
• Interesting:

Overall: Apologies for the delay; I got a last-minute work call before I could finish and I needed to reflect on this given so much changes had to be made given the WP:FRANKENSTEIN problem. Created two days before creation, prose size 2073 B. Outside of minor fixes per V, not much to say except the issues I already brought up. There are issues with WP:LEDECITE, but consider them optional. Nom so QPQ not needed. Given the issue with ALT0 (and the changes made to the page), I'm inclined to propose an ALT1 to be safe:

• ALT0b: ... that upon creation, the town of Barda Qaraman was given a name meaning "eggplant" by the Saddam Hussein regime to mock the Kurds? Source: Bardaqaraman suffered dearly under the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein. The regime created the small town between Kirkuk and Sulaimani and named it “Eggplant”. “Saddam’s regime brought Kurdish people here to make them suffer,” said Ali Bazyani, a local historian in Erbil. “This name was just to insult, belittle, and mock Kurdish people.”
• ALT1: ... that upon creation, the town of Barda Qaraman was given a name meaning "eggplant" by the Saddam Hussein regime to mock the Kurds? Source: Same as ALT0b.

@Yescarrot: What are your thoughts on the hooks, and do you approve of the changes I made (as well as the changes I want to make)? Because I had to make a lot in order to get the article closer to passable quality, so I need to ask to be safe. I also may have to fix these hooks after the fixes are made. ミラP@Miraclepine 13:24, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

• Comment. I'm not seeing how The Guardian article is supporting a claim that these are two separate locations (although my knowledge of this content area is not strong). I'm guessing it is because of geographic description? 4meter4 (talk) 15:33, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

• Yes. The Guardian says that "the Barda Qaraman refugee camp [is] set on a desolate rocky hillside south of the city of Sulaymania, each week." But the town, at least according to coordinates and Google Maps, positions it northwest of the same city. Given the name Barda Qaraman is laudatory towards Kurdish military actions, it makes sense that there would be two places with that name, so we can't automatically say that they're one and the same. ミラP@Miraclepine 15:49, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
  • I think we need a new review for the new proposed hooks? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:27, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
    • Yes and given all the changes that had to be made, same for the article. @Yescarrot: since you've been active since the review: reminder that this will time out in four days, so please address the issues I brought up. ミラP@Miraclepine 00:08, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Enzo Richer

Enzo Richer competing in FREC in 2025

• ... that Enzo Richer (pictured) became the first person to compete in FREC as a Luxembourger despite being born in France?

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Created by KVYTICAL, major edits made by Formula Downforce, BurningBlaze05 and sucessfully submitted to moved to mainspace, following a major edit by me, F1fan00 and post-movement edits made by MSport1005

F1fan00 (talk) 09:29, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

• @F1fan00, KVYTICAL, Formula Downforce, BurningBlaze05, and MSport1005: Rejecting Pierre-Alexandre Provost per WP:DYKNEW. Enzo Richer is technically nowhere near 5x, but I'd be tempted to IAR given that much of the last pre-expansion revision is mostly notes and keys; I must however ask for the {{BLP sources}} and unsourced content to be resolved.--Launchballer 23:13, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Apologies, didn't notice that this was eligible as new to mainspace. I resolved the tag by removing all of the unsourced content, which means this is under 1500 characters. I'm guessing that included the hook, because I don't see it there now. (Earwig's fine.)--Launchballer 19:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I have fixed the hook so it only shows Richer, sorry if this was at all an inconvenience and hope this is still eligible F1fan00 (talk) 11:58, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

@F1fan00, KVYTICAL, Formula Downforce, BurningBlaze05, and MSport1005: Please address the above.--Launchballer 11:55, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

@F1fan00, KVYTICAL, Formula Downforce, BurningBlaze05, and MSport1005: Apologies for dropping this. Most issues seem to have resolved themselves, except I don't see the hook in the article.--Launchballer 04:18, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: I will fix that now, thanks for bringing that to my attention. Regards, F1fan00 (talk) 00:28, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Fly, Fly My Sadness

• ... that the Bulgarian-choral-Throat-singing fusion on Fly, Fly My Sadness was inspired by playing multiple albums at the same time?

• • Reviewed:

ALittleClass (talk) 18:51, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

• @Spravato: I am nominating this because it was moved to mainspace the day before the nomination, which according to WP:DYKNEW qualifies the article under the DYK "newness" criteria. I politely ask you to reconsider. ALittleClass (talk) 21:11, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
• @ALittleClass:, oh sorry, my bad. I’m new to DYK. I’ll give it a further look today.🥤Spravato!🍒/🧋 21:15, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
• , I finished reviewing. It's overall a great article. However the multiple albums thing is a bit vague. My alternative hook would be "... that the Bulgarian-choral-Throat-singing fusion on Fly, Fly My Sadness was inspired by playing folk choir and a throat singing group at the same time?"
• @Spravato: This hook also works, but personally, if I was scrolling DYK, I might prefer my original hook for it's brevity, and I am okay with the vagueness. I have asked some others and they said the first hook was acceptable and concise (By the way, I do appreciate that you suggested a revised hook and it's the job of the reviewer, I'm just trying to defend my reasoning). So, I would like to have nominate my original hook for DYK. ALittleClass (talk) 20:31, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• @ALittleClass:, I'll tell you what, since im new to DYK and your reasoning is sound. I still stand by my original hook. I will request a second opinion🥤Spravato!🍒/🧋 22:50, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• @Spravato: Hi, I just got back from a week-long trip away from my computer. I'm not shut to suggestions on this hook, but if you are able, please tell me when you can finish reviewing this hook, or pass it onto another reviewer. ALittleClass (talk) 22:36, 13 June 2026 (UTC)
• @ALittleClass:, I requested a second opinion above. When the second opinion comes, then I will finish — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spravato (talk • contribs) 00:08, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Adding new ping for ALittleClass, since the previous one won't have gone through as the post was missing the required sig for the ping template to work. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:45, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Furry pornography

• ... that furry pornography discourse spans from Kirk/Spock fan works to real-world assassins involving Kirk and Trump?

• ALT1: ... that the term yiff originated in a constructed language?

• ALT2: ... that Tony the Tiger has been the subject of sexualized fan art?

• Reviewed:

Issac I Navarro (talk) 07:35, 13 May 2026 (UTC).

• Article has been expanded five times its size (from ~7k bytes to ~35k bytes). Sourcing is decent, but there are some issues with the ones used in the hook. I am unsure about the quality of the New York Post and Huffington Post per WP:RSP. Can you please provide a rationale as to why these should be acceptable for DYK? (Additionally, while this has nothing to do with DYK eligibility as none of the hooks use these as sources, I should let you know that Medium, Know Your Meme and the California Post are generally unreliable, and the Irish Sun is deprecated). Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 14:06, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

• Over the next day I will go ahead and see if I can find some alternative sources. To address why I used the New York Post and Huffington Post as sources; given the nature of the subject of this article, the amount of credible references wasn't much. I wasn't familiar with this subject when I stated editing, I saw that there was a number of social media and blog like posts when looking for sources the vast majority of had no use for an encyclopedia. However, some of it led to me find better terms to search. Furthermore, for the did you know your meme ref, I should of added Template:Primary sources references section / (better source needed tag), or not included that one at all. For the other sources that you mentioned, I ran into the same issue, this topic seems vast given the amount of explicit content and the way that it just exists and interacts on the internet though there wasn't much credible references illustrating this. Issac I Navarro (talk) 16:21, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Issac I Navarro and Gommeh: it's been a couple of weeks since the last comment in this nomination. Are all issues resolved? TarnishedPath^talk 14:21, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

I would be OK with approving ALT2 as long as the Huffington Post source is removed. Gommeh ^{(talk 🎮 sign)} 14:26, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Vita Sadalbergae

• ... that the Vita Sadalbergae (written c. 680) is an anonymous Latin biography and hagiography of Saint Sadalberga, founder and abbess of the Abbey of St John, Laon?

• • ALT1: ... that in the hagiography the Vita Sadalbergae, the protagonist, Saint Sadalberga, had to overcome three obstacles in order to enter the monastery? Source: Hochstetler, David (1992). A Conflict of Traditions: Women in Religion in the Early Middle Ages 500-840. Lanham, Maryland: University Press. ISBN 0-8191-8609-0, pp. 27-28.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Salona (537)

Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:00, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

• Full review needed now that article has been updated. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:56, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• Thanks for working on this article, Figureskatingfan. It was nominated within 7 days of a sufficient expansion, so it counts as new. QPQ is done. Sources abound, and I see no neutrality issues. I do wonder whether we need a huge paragraph from McNamara (copyright issues?). I had to break up two paragraphs because they were too long to navigate. Now I wonder whether "also a controversial belief in the Merovingian era" is supposed to be covered by citation #28. Could you perhaps propose a hook about the significance of this vita? Alternatively, I would propose a shortening of ALT1: "that the protagonist of the Vita Sadalbergae had to overcome three obstacles in order to enter a monastery?" Surtsicna (talk) 11:58, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

ALT1 might need a slight rephrasing to make it clear that the subject isn't a work of fiction, meaning DYKFICTION doesn't apply. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:16, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Pastéis in Brazilian political campaigns

• ... that in Brazil it is common for politicians to eat pastéis to win votes during election campaigns?

• • Reviewed:

DanGFSouza (talk) 16:01, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Overall: QPQ not needed. New enough and long enough. Sufficiently sourced and passes Earwig. Cited and interesting. Good to go. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 19:26, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

• Pulled from prep for copyright cleanup based on post by GreenLipstickLesbian at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Prep_6. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:19, 28 May 2026 (UTC)
• Cassilvwikis, please address the copyright concerns raised at DYKT or this nomination will likely be closed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:47, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
• Also pinging DanGFSouza, who as nominator has responsibility for shepherding this nomination through the DYK process. (I have updated this nomination page to reflect the recent moving of the article; this nomination page should not be moved.) BlueMoonset (talk) 14:46, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Did a bit of cleanup regarding the paraphrased bits. Please check the text for grammar and consistency. DanGFSouza (talk) 15:41, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
• Are we sure that this should be separate from Pastéis? Surtsicna (talk) 19:39, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
• check needed for compliance with copyright, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:26, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

United States UAP files

A file in the first batch containing an email

• ... that the Trump administration released previously classified documents (example pictured) on unidentified anomalous phenomena on May 8, 2026?

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: This is a new topic, so it might be edited a lot more and already is getting edited a lot.

ReelCosmix (talk) 22:51, 11 May 2026 (UTC).

Just noting here (I can't participate for review, I helped on the page) that this got renamed to United States UFO files and it's this person's first DYK. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 02:30, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

• @Realcosmixyt: Not a review either, but WP:GBNEWS is not a reliable source.--Launchballer 14:30, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

I would also add that this is a dull hook. Basically "this happened". Daniel Case (talk) 16:43, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Agreed. Viriditas (talk) 20:04, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

I can review this if nobody else is going to take it. Viriditas (talk) 20:04, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Some initial comments:

• The reaction from scientists was mixed... I don't see a mixed response. I see a unanimous "nothing to see here" response. Mixed implies something else entirely.
• I don't think you need a separate conspiracy section. If anything you can merge whatever you can salvage into background, where conspiracy is already mentioned.
• You've got a half-dozen or so poor sources that you don't need. An article about UAPs should be especially conservative in its approach.
• The last para. of "Third June 12, 2026 release" engages in several well-known fallacies common to this subject and should probably be revised or deleted. There may simply be a better way to say this.
• Second paragraph of "Second May 22, 2026 release" has an unsourced sentence.
• Some of the material appears excessively wordy and can probably be cut back.

More later if nobody comes forward to provide a review. Viriditas (talk) 20:14, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Note: after some outside consultation on another talk page, a like-minded colleague, who takes a far more hardheaded, realist, and practical approach than I do, leads me to believe this nomination should fail. I don't believe I'm ready to make that determination, as I remain optimistic that either the nom or someone else can make the requisite changes required for this nom to move forward. Viriditas (talk) 00:27, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Still needs a review. Viriditas (talk) 00:43, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, Castelpetroso

• ... that the Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows in Castelpetroso, Italy, was built across three generations of the Gualandi family of Bologna over more than eighty years?
  • ALT1: ... that the bishop of Boiano himself reported experiencing an apparition of the Virgin Mary on 26 September 1888 at the site of the present Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows?
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: First DYK nomination. COI/PAID disclosure on User:Dt.fabio and Draft talk:Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows, Castelpetroso. Article accepted via AfC on 10 May 2026 by Ozzie10aaaa. Both hooks cited in the article: HOOK A cited to Vanilla Magazine and AgenSIR (visible in History section); ALT1 cited to Vanilla Magazine (Macarone Palmieri apparition reported in The 1888 apparitions section). QPQ not required (first nomination).

Dt.fabio (talk) 13:51, 11 May 2026 (UTC).

• Doing... Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 22:30, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - n
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Overall: I'm going to spot-check all instances of refs 3, 5, and 10 in this version:

• canonical inquiry doesn't appear to be supported by the source
• nor is Following this episode, Acquaderni—together with Bishop Macarone Palmieri—became the principal promoter of the construction of a sanctuary on the site, organizing a fundraising campaign that drew donations from across Italy and from Italian emigrants abroad., the source doesn't mention Acquaderni
• nor is Economic difficulties, the death of Bishop Macarone Palmieri in 1897, and the disruption caused by both World Wars meant that the perimeter walls were not finished until around 1950, the source doesn't mention economic difficulties or Palmieri's death
• nor is The sanctuary was solemnly consecrated on 21 September 1975, in the presence of Bishop Carinci—now buried in the sarcophagus behind the high altar—and of all the bishops of Molise, the source only says construction was completed in 1975 with no further detail

I'm going to stop the spot-checks here as all of the first four have brought up issues, please can you go through the article and ensure the content is supported by the sources cited? In case you used an LLM to translate this, please see WP:LLMTRANSLATE, if this was LLM-generated, please see WP:NOLLM. Thank you Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 23:32, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

• • @Dt.fabio: Any progress here? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:27, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the thorough review, @Kowal2701. I am currently working through the four sourcing issues you identified, cross-referencing the article text against the primary sources — specifically Mattei's published history of the sanctuary and archival issues of Il Servo di Maria. I will update the article and citations accordingly within the next few days. I appreciate your patience. Dt.fabio (talk) 12:26, 30 May 2026 (UTC) @Kowal2701 thank you for the careful review. I have now corrected the article and want to account for each of the four issues you raised.

1. Canonical inquiry — A new inline citation has been added to the sentence on Bishop Macarone Palmieri's formal declaration of 23 February 1889: Il Servo di Maria, 23 February 1889, p. 105, as cited in Mattei, Il Santuario dell'Addolorata a Castelpetroso, Grafica Isernina, 1982, pp. 65, 71–73. The existing Marie de Nazareth ref has been retained as a secondary source.

2. Acquaderni as promoter — The phrase "organizing a fundraising campaign that drew donations from across Italy and from Italian emigrants abroad" has been removed, as overseas fundraising was conducted by Don Domenico Lombardo at a later stage, not by Acquaderni. The sentence now reflects what Mattei documents directly: the establishment of a committee comprising the bishop, the archpriest of Castelpetroso, Acquaderni, and others, with Il Servo di Maria as the official fundraising organ (Mattei, p. 65; Il Servo di Maria, 9 February 1889, p. 68).

3. Economic difficulties / death of Macarone Palmieri / World Wars — The three factors are now individually sourced: death of Macarone Palmieri on 27 February 1897 via Catholic-Hierarchy; World War I and II disruption via Mattei, pp. 195–196 and 211; perimeter walls completed in 1950 via L'Addolorata di Castelpetroso bulletin, Anno Santo 1950, p. 260 ("ultimate le mura perimetrali del Tempio"). The word "around" has been removed as the source is explicit.

4. Consecration 1975 / burial of Carinci — The names of the co-consecrating bishops are now cited to Mattei, p. 325. The description of Carinci's burial has been corrected from "sarcophagus behind the high altar" to "beneath the Throne of the Virgin Mary within the sanctuary", per Find a Grave (memorial no. 50858694).

Additional correction — The gallery caption gave Macarone Palmieri's birth year as 1838; corrected to 1817 per Catholic-Hierarchy.

I hope this addresses all the concerns raised. Dt.fabio (talk) 14:47, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

@Dt.fabio, thank you but my concerns were with the article as a whole, not just those four instances. Can you please look over the article and ensure the text is directly supported by the sources before I do another spot-check? If this one brings up issues I'm afraid I'm going to have to fail this Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 21:53, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for clarifying your point. I will go over every passage of the article carefully. I am now working to verify all the sources with greater accuracy and, where needed, to integrate or replace them using a historical monograph on the sanctuary. I would ask you for the patience of a few more days. I will let you know here as soon as I am done. --Dt.fabio (talk) 07:58, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

@Kowal2701, I have gone through the entire article, checking the sources and adding references to the monograph on the history of the sanctuary (Antonio M. Mattei, Il Santuario dell'Addolorata a Castelpetroso, Grafica Isernina, 1982) where needed. I have corrected a number of errors and inaccuracies. Thank you for your comments. --Dt.fabio (talk) 07:12, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. Doing a spot check of refs 3, 4, and 16 on this version:

• ref 3 doesn't mention anything about On 19 March 1995, the solemnity of Saint Joseph, Pope John Paul II visited the shrine., nor anything about on 5 July 2014, the same Pope made a pilgrimage to Castelpetroso, meeting the youth of Abruzzo and Molise on the basilica's forecourt., nor From February 1993 to 2005 the sanctuary was entrusted to the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate and the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate. Care subsequently passed to the Conventual Franciscans of Abruzzo and Molise. Pastoral care is currently entrusted to secular priests of the Archdiocese of Campobasso–Boiano, assisted by the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará (SSVM).

Dt.fabio, have the sources been mixed up by chance? Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 10:37, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your notes, Kowal, and you were right — the sourcing wasn't clear. I've now cited the sanctuary's own site for the papal visits. For the pastoral care section I've removed "February 1993", since the sources agree on the year but not the month, and I've also removed "of Abruzzo and Molise", as no source confirms it. Rather than just address the three statements you flagged, I went through everything that relied on that reference. I've added the Mattei volume as the source for the bishop's reported vision, and I've removed the Vanilla Magazine source from the article entirely. Whenever you have a moment, I'd be grateful if you could proceed with the second spot-check. Thanks again. Dt.fabio (talk) 16:29, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

• @Kowal2701: How is this nomination going? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:30, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Kiara St. James

• ... that Kiara St. James once helped end a law known as the "walking while trans" law?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tele7ABC
  • Comment: Driveby nom.

Launchballer 01:37, 14 May 2026 (UTC).

• Date, size, QPQ, spot checks, fine. I am concerned about the hook, which is much less about the subject than about the (unlinked) walking while trans. IMHO after reading this hook the readers won't care about the subject much, but they are interested in walking while trans concept. I think a more interesting hook about her is possible, for example, about her difficult childhood or sex work. We can also try to pack the hook with multiple factoids and retain the walking... concept there. But right now, I don't think the hook is fair to her - many would just click through to walking while trans, ignoring her bio. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 05:55, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

We could pipe St. James to "a former sex worker".--Launchballer 12:22, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

As a reader, I am annoyed when the names of people are obscured by pipes. Surtsicna (talk) 07:12, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that former sex worker Kiara St. James once helped end a law known as the "walking while trans" law?.--Launchballer 07:38, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure I like a Black trans activist being identified on the home page of Wikipedia as a "former sex worker", when that was a relatively minor part of her working history. Funcrunch (talk) 21:28, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

What is your opinion of the original hook? (In my experience, biographies of women usually do well.)--Launchballer 04:26, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

I'm OK with it, though I might rephrase, i.e. ... that Kiara St. James helped end what was known as the "walking while trans law"? Funcrunch (talk) 23:54, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

@Piotrus: Is this nomination good to go with one of the above hooks? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:35, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron: ALT1 is obviously more interesting, as it has another unusual claim about the subject, so it is my superior to ALT0. I don't see anyting else here (the one just above is an inconsequential rewording of ALT0). I can GTG ALT1 but the nom doesn't seem to like it, so I am unsure this would be fair. I did have hooks I disliked forced upon me by the reviewers, given the usual "run this or this doesn't run" and I didn't enjoy it, to say the least, so if possible I'd like to work out a hook everyone can be reasonably happy with. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 01:18, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Piotrus: To clarify, it was me, the article creator, that objected to ALT1, not the nominator (Launchballer). Funcrunch (talk) 03:05, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Funcrunch: That's what I meant, sorry if I was unclear. Any suggestions on how to make the hook more interesting? I know, it's technically about her alredy, but like I said, it would be best to pad it with more than the one thing that sounds more interesting than the subject (if I were to click and read one topic, the law seems much more interesting than an activist that was involved in passing it. Side note: the law is just a redirect now, maybe it would make a good DYK? Could make it a two-article DYK too then, solving the problem. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 04:44, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

How about: ALT2 ... that transgender activist Kiara St. James helped end what was known as the "walking while trans law"? Funcrunch (talk) 05:30, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Kampala – Hamburg: Roman einer Flucht

Van Dijk in February 2007

• ... that author Lutz van Dijk (pictured) inspired himself by murdered Ugandan LGBTQ rights activist David Kato to write a novel about a gay Ugandan teenager on his journey to escape persecution?

• • Reviewed: El Sol Rojo
  • Comment: I will add QPQ in coming hours

CoryGlee 01:45, 13 May 2026 (UTC).

• Hi CoryGlee, would you mind reworking this hook? At the moment it doesn't make grammatical sense. The prose is also a bit shaky at times in the article so a copyedit would be worthwhile. A few related points:
  • "A resident of Cape Town and knowledgeable about Africa, he said that neither he nor his husband suffered from any attack" relevance of his knowledge of Africa here? Scanning the interview, it doesn't seem like the interviewer is making the claim that he is knowledgable, so is it van Dijk making this claiM?
  • "highlight that there is no Islamism in Uganda and its religious influences to persecute homosexuals." I don't understand this.
  • See the example at WP:RECEPTION under "Don't make subjective claims in Wikipedia's voice"; there's a few places the reception section strays here.
• So on. Ping me when the article is ready for review. Whonting (talk) 06:48, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
  • I guess you do not know German or failed at comprehending the reception section. No single claim is subjective. It's all in source and the comments are typical of book's or film's reviews... I will address the other issues and ping you, Whonting. CoryGlee 12:43, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
    • @CoryGlee: I agree with Whonting about the hook. "Inspired himself by" sounds incorrect in English; we would say someone "was inspired by" or "took/drew inspiration from". I am similarly confused by some of the article prose, such as "...there is no Islamism in Uganda and its religious influences to persecute homosexuals." - does "its" refer to Islamism or Uganda? Zzz plant (talk) 16:45, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
      • @Zzz plant: I did not object to that, I said that they don't understand the process and policies well. Since when is sourced reception an "own voice"? I will easily solve the grammar issue and if not addressed by the reviewer I would like to make it sure that it was not used as QPQ. Ping u when done. CoryGlee 05:26, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
        • @Whonting: – Hi, I have addressed the grammar/syntax issues and thereby strike the original hook, inserting here an ALT.
        • ALT1 ... that author Lutz Van Dijk drew inspiration from murdered Ugandan LGBTQ activist David Kato to write a novel about a gay Ugandan teenager and his attempt to escape persecution in Uganda?
        • Same source – Thanks. CoryGlee 01:56, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

• • • • • • Another reviewer please, Whonting did not respond these days and they continue to edit. So, I consider they have no intention to move forward. Another stuck nomination which, IMHO, as a responsible reviewer when I get to do them, warrants that the DYK system develops some kind of "sanction" ... Thx.! CoryGlee 23:42, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Trinity Rooms

• ... that in 2003, Trinity Rooms, a nightclub in Limerick, Ireland, marched an elephant through its entrance to demonstrate its size?

• • Reviewed:

CeltBrowne (talk) 17:33, 12 May 2026 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, long enough, and was nominated in the proper time frame. No copyright violations detected. Hook fact is interesting and verified to the cited source. Unfortunately there are some significant WP:Verification problems which causes the nomination to fail WP:DYKCITE. There are unsourced claims in several spots in the article, some of which are tagged. In double checking paragraphs with only one citation at the end, I am catching places where the sources do not verify or support all the claims in that paragraph. In general, the article has not properly attributed where the content is coming from, and a rigorous amount of fact checking will need to be done to get this approved.

The nominator needs to go through the article and cite exactly where the content is coming from. I shouldn't be catching text that isn't supported in the sources being cited with inline citations. Note that this also means no lazy put all the citations/sources at the end of the paragraph. If all of the content is not in any one source, than there needs to be multiple citations within that paragraph with only the source verifying a particular claim being cited directly after each fact. We don't want the article getting pulled at WP:ERRORS for false citations. For example "Cahill, a hired English hitman, was paid €10,000 to carry out the killing." When I opened up the first citation after that fact at the end of the paragraph that fact wasn't found in that first source. That should not happen. If the whole text of the paragraph isn't found in any one source, then multiple citations must be used so that the reader can immediately find the correct source with that fact. We can't run this until the citation issues are fixed. If two or more sources are bundled each source should have all of the content in it. If it doesn't, than you need to add more citations in a paragraph so that only the source with that fact is being claimed as verifying a particular fact. Note I will check every sentence to make sure it is verified and that the citation immediately after each claim is in the source being cited. Ping me when you are ready for another look.4meter4 (talk) 20:16, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

@CeltBrowne: Any progress here? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:30, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron: I'm tied up with work for at least the next week, but after that I may be able to clean up the article CeltBrowne (talk) 16:36, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

@CeltBrowne: are you still able to carry on resolving the five citation needed tags? because its been almost a month since the initial review, over a week since you last commented/replied and there hasn't been any edits since 20 may. I'll give you until the 22nd (one more week) before this nominaion may be closed. (just as a tip, every end of paragraph outside the lead generally needs a citation, both for DYK and for good articles) JuniperChill (talk) 21:39, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

@JuniperChill: Sorry for the lateness, I've been tied up at work a lot lately. The cn'd content has either been removed or given proper citations. Additional sources have been added to the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CeltBrowne (talk • contribs) 01:46, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Repinging JuniperChill, since the original ping wouldn't have been made due to the lack of a sig ending the post. Also adding a ping to original reviewer 4meter4. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:05, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Katrin Bennhold

• ... that The New York Times host Katrin Bennhold is trying to react to the tendency of general fatigue relating to news and reading? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20251007061150/https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/hello-world-the-new-york-times-hopes-to-take-the-success-of-the-morning-global-with-a-new-newsletter/ "With both news fatigue and short-form video consumption on the rise, the Times is increasingly experimenting with news delivery beyond the article format." and “If we want to empower young people with information, we need to be where they are — and they are on platforms showing short videos."
  • ALT0a ...that Katrin Bennhold of the The New York Times thinks their newsletters can curb news and reading fatigue? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20251007061150/https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/hello-world-the-new-york-times-hopes-to-take-the-success-of-the-morning-global-with-a-new-newsletter/ "With both news fatigue and short-form video consumption on the rise, the Times is increasingly experimenting with news delivery beyond the article format." and “If we want to empower young people with information, we need to be where they are — and they are on platforms showing short videos."

** ALT0b ...that Katrin Bennhold of the The New York Times wants to empower young people by presenting news in short videos? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20251007061150/https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/hello-world-the-new-york-times-hopes-to-take-the-success-of-the-morning-global-with-a-new-newsletter/ "With both news fatigue and short-form video consumption on the rise, the Times is increasingly experimenting with news delivery beyond the article format." and “If we want to empower young people with information, we need to be where they are — and they are on platforms showing short videos."

• • ALT0c ...that Katrin Bennhold of the The New York Times wants to attract young people's attention by presenting news in short videos? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20251007061150/https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/hello-world-the-new-york-times-hopes-to-take-the-success-of-the-morning-global-with-a-new-newsletter/ "With both news fatigue and short-form video consumption on the rise, the Times is increasingly experimenting with news delivery beyond the article format." and “If we want to empower young people with information, we need to be where they are — and they are on platforms showing short videos."
• ALT1: ... that German foreign correspondent Katrin Bennhold expressed her views about US policy in a French podcast? Source: https://www.radiofrance.fr/personnes/katrin-bennhold "Bilan de la politique exterieure de Obama" (=Assessment of Obama's foreign policy)
• ALT2: ... that Katrin Bennhold interviewed right-wing Austrian activist Martin Sellner to show readers the extent to which hatred and extremism have become much more common than many people realize? Source: https://oe1.orf.at/artikel/657706/Warum-die-New-York-Times-Martin-Sellner-interviewt (=Why the New York Times interviews Martin Sellner)
  • ALT2a: ... that Katrin Bennhold interviewed right-wing Austrian activist Martin Sellner as he surprised her as an example for hatred and extremism? Source: https://oe1.orf.at/artikel/657706/Warum-die-New-York-Times-Martin-Sellner-interviewt (=Why the New York Times interviews Martin Sellner) The original text in translation reads: "In this case, it is about showing the extent to which hatred and extremism are already much more normal than many people want to realize. This also surprised her during her research and conversations"
  • ALT2b: ... that The New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold was questioned why she interviewed right-wing Austrian activist Martin Sellner, even though he surprised her as an example for hatred and extremism? Source: https://oe1.orf.at/artikel/657706/Warum-die-New-York-Times-Martin-Sellner-interviewt (=Why the New York Times interviews Martin Sellner) The original text in translation reads: "In this case, it is about showing the extent to which hatred and extremism are already much more normal than many people want to realize. This also surprised her during her research and conversations"
• ALT3: ... that The New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold was criticised for an allegedly "incredibly ignorant paragraph" after having called the lives of women in former East Germany in some ways more emancipated than in West Germany? Source:https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/02/15/nyt-naturally-east-german-women-more-emancipated-their-western
• ALT3a: ... that The New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold was criticised after having called the lives of women in former East Germany in some ways more emancipated than in West Germany? Source:https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/02/15/nyt-naturally-east-german-women-more-emancipated-their-western

* ALT4: ... that The New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold wrote: "In Sweden, Men can have it all"? Source: https://search.worldcat.org/title/922710654?oclcNum=922710654

• ALT4a: ... that The New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold wrote a book chapter titled: "In Sweden, Men can have it all"? Source: https://search.worldcat.org/title/922710654?oclcNum=922710654
• ALT4b: ... that The New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold authored an article titled: "In Sweden, Men can have it all"? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/world/europe/10iht-sweden.html
  • Reviewed: Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Sant_Quirze_de_Pedret

Munfarid1 (talk) 12:45, 19 May 2026 (UTC).

• General eligibility:
• New enough:
• Long enough:
• Other problems:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems:

Overall: Everything meets the checked off criteria. I will leave the choice of hook to the promoter. SL93 (talk) 00:03, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Comment from passing promoter @Munfarid1 and SL93: These hooks don't read as neutral to me. ALT2's "to show readers the extent to which hatred and extremism have become much more common than many people realize" assumes Bennhold's statement as truth; ALT0 does the same with Bennhold's pronouncement on news fatigue. ALT1 strikes me as failing WP:DYKINT; it does not seem unusual or intriguing that a New York Times writer would be interviewed on a major broadcaster on U.S. policy. I'd suggest recasting the two remaining hooks in a neutral tone to facilitate selection by a promoter. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:34, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
  • @Dclemens1971 and SL93: Thanks for your comments, I was not aware of this subtle distinction. As recommended, I have just rephrased ALT0a and ALT2a. Munfarid1 (talk) 19:05, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
    • @Munfarid1: Thanks for the response. I don't think the revisions work, though. ALT0a sounds like marketing material for the NYT ("did you know an NYT employee thinks their products do this good thing?") and ALT2a seems to need more explanation, perhaps to explain briefly that it was controversial that Bennhold was interviewing him. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:14, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
      • @Dclemens1971 and SL93: Thanks for the quick response. I don't understand your objection to ALT0a, though, as it specifically talks about newsletters intended to curb news and reading fatigue. This is a fact mentioned in the source, referring to a current discussion about news and IMHO not marketing talk.- Anyway, as we are both trying to find a solution, you might find ALT0b more appropriate. - In ALT2b, I have tried to express the controversial nature of the question why she interviewed a right-wing extremist. - As further alternatives, I have added ALT3 and ALT4, with the latter straightforward, and a purposely intriguing wording. Hoping these options will lead to an appropriate option for promotion. Munfarid1 (talk) 12:09, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
        • The hooks about the Sellner interview I still don't understand and it doesn't seem like more explanation is helping. On the short news videos, "wants to empower young people" reads once again like marketing language. However, ALT3 goes too far the other way by highlighting a bit of criticism in a way that seems to emphasize it unduly and run afoul of WP:DYKBLP. Finally, on ALT4, I see a potentially interesting hook here (something along the lines of "... that 'journalist Katrin Bennhold believes that "in Sweden, men can have it all"?), but the hook is based on a column WP:HEADLINE, which is not considered a reliable source and which are generally not written by the columnist herself; her actual article does not put this phrase in her own voice. Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:59, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
          • Thanks again for your comments. I have added ALT3a, avoiding the strong worded part of the criticism and ALT4a and ALT4b, where I have tried to stay true to the title of the book chapter and article respectively. The NYT article being the source for the title, this ALT4b refers to the article she wrote, not only the title. To reflect this hook and her research about gender issues in the article, I have added the following sentence to the section /Further activities/: "One of the articles she wrote for the NYT based on her research about gender issues in Europe was titled "In Sweden, Men can have it all" and was reprinted in an academic book for selected reading."- In another attempt of improvement, I have rephrased ALT0c. - Hopefully one of these will do, Munfarid1 (talk) 11:36, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
            • Hi SL93, as I have given several options for a suitable hook, I would appreciate to learn, which one you prefer as the reviewer of this nomination. Thanks, Munfarid1 (talk) 20:27, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
              • Returning to WP:DYKN while this issue is worked out. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:03, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
                • @Dclemens1971 and SL93: Hi, thanks for your continued reply about a suitable hook.Munfarid1 (talk) 09:39, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
                  • I'm sorry, I just don't see any of these revised proposals as working. ALT0a is still mildly promotional, and why do we care what a New York Times employee thinks about the benefits of her employer's product? ALT0c is likewise uninteresting -- why should we care about why or how Katrin Bennhold wants to attract young people's attention? And I don't think the hooks about the headline of her article are interesting. First off, the book chapter was originally published as a NYT article, so that's where the headline came from. Second, the NYT headline is not necessarily written by her, and is indeed unlikely to have been written by her, as copy desk editors tend to compose headlines. She's a writer, she writes lots of things. Munfarid1, I would recommend revisiting the article and sources for some completely new angles. I have reviewed many alternatives now and I am unlikely to approve another variant on the angles you have been working. P.S. It's customary to propose alternatives in the flow of discussion, not back at the top of the nom; it makes the discussion more difficult to follow. You also don't need to strike old alts. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:52, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Hexham Abbey high-altar cross

• ... that four decades after she worked on the Hexham Abbey high-altar cross, Lilian Hawthorn moved to Hexham and looked after the objects on the abbey's altar?

• • ALT1: ... that three years after Herbert Maryon, the director of the Keswick School of Industrial Art, designed the Hexham Abbey high-altar cross, his successor designed a matching pair of candlesticks? Source: Hexham Abbey: "Base / Robert Hilton, designer (Director of KSIA 1905–1921) / Keswick School of Industrial Arts / 1905".
  • ALT2: ... that the Hexham Abbey high-altar cross is still in use 124 years after it was made? Source: Hexham Abbey: Gives location as "on high altar".
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/44 West 77th Street
  • Comment: I'm in contact with the abbey and may be able to add a photograph in the foreseeable future.

Usernameunique (talk) 22:46, 18 May 2026 (UTC).

Overall: Promoted to GA on 26 May 2026, 1566 words. Earwig shows no concern. QPQ done. Would be great if a close-up photograph can be added! I prefer ALT0 or ALT2 :) BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 02:53, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks very much, BenTanXiaoMing. Agreed re photos; as you can see from this photo, the cross would look good at thumbnail size. The Abbey has a meeting on Thursday during which they'll discuss my request for photos, and I'm optimistic that they'll be able to help. If so, I'll add a photo here and ping you. --Usernameunique (talk) 02:59, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Looking forward to it :) BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 03:29, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

@Usernameunique: Hello :) Any updates? Thank you! BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 07:56, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for following up, BenTanXiaoMing. They sent me the photos last week; I just need to confirm permissions with them. I just sent an email following up. --Usernameunique (talk) 08:34, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

BenTanXiaoMing, success! Just added the photo to the article and above. (Will be adding more to the article shortly, too.) --Usernameunique (talk) 12:11, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Looks good! BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 09:15, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

BenTanXiaoMing, interesting development—Hexham Abbey has decided they would rather send some photos from their official photographer than use these. In the meantime, however, they've also asked that the photos already sent be taken down (which isn't an issue, since they hadn't sent a permissions email). This is great news all in all, as it sounds like we have some high-resolution, professional-quality photos to which to look forward, but it does mean we're back without an image for now. Sorry for the back and forth! --Usernameunique (talk) 14:18, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

That is wonderful! Looking forward to it. In the meantime, should I change the DYK status to while waiting for the images? Thanks! BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 12:15, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, BenTanXiaoMing! That might make sense—I'm not sure how long it will take to receive them and we probably should not wait indefinitely, but giving it a little time wouldn't hurt. --Usernameunique (talk) 12:26, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey Usernameunique, have they gotten back to you about the permissions? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:23, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Battle of Cut Foot Sioux

• ... that the Battle of Cut Foot Sioux may have given its name to both Cut Foot Sioux Lake and Cut Foot Sioux Trail after a Dakota warrior was found with severed feet?

• • ALT0a: ... that the Battle of Cut Foot Sioux may have given its name to both a lake and a trail after a Dakota warrior was found with severed feet?

• • Reviewed:

jan Manisijun (Magnesium) (talk) (contribs) 22:26, 17 May 2026 (UTC).

• Hi JanManisijun, the article is new enough and long enough. You did not need to provide QPQ. There are two textual issues.
  • Three uncited passages: As a result of increased demand for resources from this alliance, the Ojibwe began to expand westward into the Great Lakes region, and eventually northern modern-day Minnesota. and beginning their progressed displacement from the Mississippi River., The Ojibwe continued to assume control over the Upper Mississippi and present-day northern Minnesota, and had full access to the now routed Dakota villages. At DYK, articles need to have a citation to cover all claims (beyond the lead section).
  • The trail is not mentioned in the body of the article with a citation, which is necessary because it is the hook fact. The lake, however, is.
  • The hook source is an offline book. Is it possible to provide the passage in the source that verifies the hook? (I have changed ALT1 to ALT0a as it is the same fact reworded; I prefer this wording).

This looks nearly ready, but there is work to be done. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:20, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

• @JanManisijun: Please respond to the above. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:13, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• I apologize for my absence!
  • I added sources for those sentences. Let me know if they aren't adequate enough
  • I mentioned the trail within the same sentence that I mentioned the lake
  • Below is the exact passage that I was citing from that book. If you need actual access to the book I can try to find it again online for you!

The second division, proceeding in their war canoes against the Sandy Lake village, met with precisely the same fate. They were paddling down the smooth current of the Mississippi, when one morning they met a canoe containing the advance scouts of a large Ojibway war party, who were on their route to attack their village at Leech Lake; these scouts were immediately attacked, and pursued by the Dakotas into a small lake, where the main body of the Ojibways coming up, both parties landed and fought for half a day on the shores of the lake. This battle is noted from the fact that a Dakota was killed here whose feet were both previously cut half off either by frost or some accident, and the lake where the fight took place is known to this day as “Keesh-ke-sida-boin Sah-ga-e-gun” “Lake of the cut-foot Dakota.” The belligerent parties both retreated to their respective villages from this point, their bloody propensities being for the time fully cooled down.

• please let me know if you need anything else from me ! :) jan Manisijun ^{(talk - cont - sign)} 06:44, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Ray Allensworth

• ... that Ray Allensworth was named to the Time 100 Next in 2025 for her work leading the team behind the first private spacecraft to successfully land on the moon?

• • ALT1: ... that Ray Allensworth led the team behind Blue Ghost Mission 1, the first private spacecraft to land on the moon? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20251119010121/https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2025/7318811/ray-allensworth/
  • Reviewed:

Jishara (talk) 06:10, 16 May 2026 (UTC).

• – hi Jishara, welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for creating this article! I expect this could be a good candidate for DYK, but there are some issues which I think would need to be addressed first. At the moment, the article makes a number of claims which are not sufficiently supported by the sources, including those in the hooks. Namely whether she "led the team behind" Blue Ghost Mission 1; the only source which seems to state this plainly is her entry in the TIME100, which as an award blurb is questionably independent and not a great source. The article also relies heavily on interviews/quotes and includes comments on her motivations in accepting roles, her goals, and the difficulty of her tasks, things which are not really encyclopedic. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 00:35, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
• Hi Vermont! I've updated the article a bit, removing the difficulty and motivation lines and adding additional sources for the led the team part. Please let me know if there are still more updates needed. Jishara (talk) 03:59, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
• Hi @Vermont: just wanted to see if you might have a chance to double check? Jishara (talk) 16:25, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Jishara, thanks for the ping (unsure how I missed the previous one, sorry) and for your edits to the article! I'm still unclear on whether we can say in wikivoice that Allensworth "led the team".
    For Blue Ghost Mission 2, in the article text we have: "Since then, she began focusing on leading the team for Blue Ghost Mission 2." This is cited to this satnews.com article, where the only description of Allensworth is as "Firefly’s spacecraft program director". I don't think "leading the team" is implied by the title of "program director".
    For Blue Ghost Mission 1, we have a similar situation: independent sources describe her title but not her responsibilities. There is this interview where Allensworth describes her job: "I'm the spacecraft program director, so largely I focus on the land and the orbit portion of kind of all of our portfolio of programs, largely focusing on all our civil and commercial space, so like all the commercial business basically." To me, this self-description does not support the idea that she 'led the team behind the mission', and we don't have solid independent sourcing for that either.
    In the article text: "As Spacecraft Program Director, her focus was still on Mission 1: she led the Mission Control team on the mission." This is sourced to Firefly's "company" page (which lists a short corporate bio of Allensworth), a corporate LinkedIn post, and this spaceflightnow.com article. As far as I can tell, none of these mention mission control, and we should be using independent sources here when we can.
    I don't think either of these hooks are feasible, and the article text should be updated prior to a DYK to better match the sources. (I also notice Allensworth isn't mentioned on Blue Ghost Mission 1) However, I don't want you to miss out on this DYK, and personally I absolutely love the work you've been doing to improve coverage of women. Conditional on edits to the article, I think we can support a hook that uses the title rather than describing responsibilities. I'll propose one below. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 18:11, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

ALT3: ...that Ray Allensworth was named to the Time 100 Next in 2025 for her work as Spacecraft Program Director of Blue Ghost Mission 1, the first private spacecraft to successfully land on the moon?

• Hey, no problem about missing the ping, and that makes sense re: leading the team - only sources I have explicitly stating that are the Time100, the Firefly social media posts about her promotion, and a podcast, none of which are super strong. I quite like Alt3 and would be really happy to get her on DYK with this! PS: thanks for the compliment. I really love the work you've done on Wrath Month! @Vermont: delayed ping because I forgot to sign. Jishara (talk) 18:50, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Jishara, thanks! Let me know once the article's edited and I can finish the review. Best, Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 02:15, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Pascual and Vincent

• ... that the photobook The Saxons of Transylvania by Spanish duo Pascual and Vincent is held by the Saxon State Library in Dresden?

• • Reviewed: [[]]
  • Comment: First DYK nomination. Article accepted at AfC on 18 May 2026. Hook fact verified by SLUB Dresden catalogue entry and Overlapse acquisitions list (both cited in article).

Eldelgadoariol (talk) 07:56, 18 May 2026 (UTC).

• Welcome to DYK, Eldelgadoariol! The article is new enough and long enough. You did not need to provide QPQ. I am not sure if I like the hook fact. The catalog link loads a 403 for me, so I cannot even verify it. I am worried that there isn't a great hook to be had, and I'm not in love with yours. Is it noteworthy when a museum/library holds a photobook in its collection? To me, unfamiliar with the subject, this reads as rather boring. I'd like to see a stab at something more interesting. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:23, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback. Here is an alternative hook:

• ALT1: ... that the photobook The Tree of Life is Eternally Green by Spanish duo Pascual and Vincent includes pressed flowers and leaves that the photographers collected during their travels through rural Romania?

This fact is supported by two independent sources (NEO2 Magazine and Float Magazine, refs 4 and 5 in the article). Eldelgadoariol (talk) Eldelgadoariol (talk) 08:03, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

• @Eldelgadoariol: I'm looking at this and feeling the same issue. ALT1 (gave the hook a name per our norms) is pretty boring. (Also, because it has not been said on this nom page, the nominator has a declared COI.) My growing concern is that there might not be a hook. I'd like you to try again. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 17:57, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

ALT2: ... that the photobook The Saxons of Transylvania by Spanish duo Pascual and Vincent documents a centuries-old Germanic community in Romania that lost most of its population within a single generation after 1990? Eldelgadoariol (talk) Eldelgadoariol (talk) 19:55, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

@Sammi Brie: does ALT2 meet DYKINT/other hook reqs? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:28, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron: I'm really struggling with the interestingness here and don't know quite what to say. The hooks are just too long and not likely to catch the attention of readers. I'm going to give a rewording of ALT2 a try, but I also warn that the "since 1990" and emigration part from the article is not checking out in source, Eldelgadoariol. If I cannot get citations for that, then this nomination will be closed. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 14:41, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

ALT2a: ... that a photobook by Pascual and Vincent profiles a Germanic community in Romania that has lost most of its population since 1990?

ALT2b: ... that a photobook by Pascual and Vincent profiles a centuries-old Germanic community in Romania?

@Sammi Brie: Good catch, thank you. The demographic claim was indeed only hanging off the photobook reviews. I've now added an Encyclopædia Britannica reference directly to that sentence in the article; it confirms that most Transylvanian Saxons emigrated to Germany after the fall of the Ceaușescu regime, leaving roughly 20,000 (under 1% of Transylvania's population) by the early 21st century. The link is open-access and loads fine, so it should be straightforward to verify. With that sourced, ALT2a checks out. If a sharper hook helps with interestingness, I'd also propose:

ALT2c: ... that a photobook by Pascual and Vincent profiles a centuries-old Germanic community in Romania that has dwindled to under 1% of the region's population? Eldelgadoariol (talk) 17:12, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Silver Iocovozzi

• ... that Silver Iocovozzi integrated his Filipinx heritage and transgender identity into his Asheville restaurant, Neng Jr.'s, and became a James Beard Award finalist within its first year?

• • Reviewed: Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Bahu_Begum
  • Comment: QPQed

Jishara (talk) 00:04, 26 May 2026 (UTC).

• i can review this! Finnfrog99 (talk) 10:39, 26 May 2026 (UTC)
  • General eligibility:
• New enough:
• Long enough:
• Other problems:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems: - maybe

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - x
• Other problems: - n

Overall: Hello! most of the article seems good to go, but using the term filipinx in the lead may be a problem, as the term is considered controversial among Filipinos. I think a footnote explaining he identifies as the term is needed (could be combined with pronoun footnote) (MOS:ID applied heavily here) and the term should be avoided in the hook. I think a new hook is required

just to suggest one, ALT1 ... that the LGBTQ magazine Them considers Silver Iocovozzi one of the "leaders of the new wave of queer food culture"?

Also, much smaller issue and wont hold up DYK over it, I think the article underutilizes wikilinks, could be way more (eg. james beard awards, Grand Caymans). Finnfrog99 (talk) 10:48, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

I think that it's worth noting that I myself am agender Finnfrog99 (talk) 10:50, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

From Filipinos; In 2020, the neologism Filipinx appeared; a demonym applied only to those of Filipino heritage in the diaspora and specifically referring to and coined by Filipino Americans[citation needed] imitating Latinx, itself a recently coined gender-inclusive alternative to Latino or Latina. An online dictionary made an entry of the term, applying it to all Filipinos within the Philippines or in the diaspora.[71] In actual practice, however, the term is unknown among and not applied to Filipinos living in the Philippines, and Filipino itself is already treated as gender-neutral. The dictionary entry resulted in confusion, backlash and ridicule from Filipinos residing in the Philippines who never identified themselves with the foreign term.[72][73] Finnfrog99 (talk) 10:58, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

@Jishara: Pinging for a response regarding both the Filipinx concern and the new hook (disclosure: I am Filipino and I can confirm that "Filipinx" is a controversial term over here; Finn and I also discussed the article with other editors on Discord, but his review and hook proposal are his own). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:39, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Hi! sorry about the delay, for some reason did not see a notification about this. I do quite like that new prompt, and would be happy for the article to be DYKed with that! Also, added the explanatory footnote re: filipinx. Jishara (talk) 15:01, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Can I approve this, or am I too involved and should instead leave it to another reviewer? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:20, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

I think you're fine.--Launchballer 23:55, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

I was about to approve this, but ALT1 currently isn't DYKHFC-compliant since the fact doesn't have a footnote in the article (it's also only mentioned in the lede rather than the body, but that's not necessarily a DYK issue, just noting it as unideal). I'll give this the tick once the Them reference has been duplicated. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:56, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

@Jishara, Finnfrog99, and Narutolovehinata5: More to the point, I was about to add it to the body myself, except it's in the headline only.--Launchballer 14:15, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Is there a rule against using headlines as hook facts? Or maybe it just needs a reword that says that Iocovozzi was included in such a list? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:15, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

WP:HEADLINEs aren't reliable sources.--Launchballer 00:21, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Guess we need another hook or source then. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:34, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• @Jishara and Finnfrog99: Any suggestions on a new hook? Also pinging Launchballer given their interest in LGBT articles. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:21, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
• @Narutolovehinata5: how about ALT2: ... that Food and Wine Best New Chef Silver Iocovozzi first dreamed of becoming an architect? sourced to: https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/silver-iocovozzi-shows-us-how-to-make-the-perfect-steak-frites and https://www.foodandwine.com/2024-best-new-chefs-silver-iocovozzi-8679982 Jishara (talk) 16:55, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Tingyun

• ... that upon the release of a promotional figure for the Honkai: Star Rail character Tingyun, players posted comments wondering whether her fate ingame would ever be revealed? Source: Liu, Stephanie (2024-02-28). "Honkai: Star Rail Tingyun Figure Costs Under $30". Siliconera. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Naples (542–543)

Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 17:01, 20 May 2026 (UTC).

• The hook is interesting, article is long enough and well-sourced. QPQ is well done as well. GoldenBootWizard276 (talk) 18:29, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Pulled per concerns at WT:DYK (permalink) about hook interest. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 22:48, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
    • As I said at DYKT, I think the setup of "Did you know that people posted comments on the internet about X" is an uninteresting fact to anyone without a specialist interest in this subject matter and thus fails WP:DYKINT. People post comments on the internet speculating about everything. While I wouldn't have objected if another queue mover had found it to meet DYKINT, another user also found this uninteresting and the nomination has now been pulled. The usual approach when DYKINT is questioned is for an alternative hook to be developed, and that's what I'd recommend here. There's also some WP:INUNIVERSE language in "Creation and background" that could be revised, and the overall text is somewhat inscrutable to anyone unfamiliar with this game. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:38, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

One Person, One Vote?

• ... that the PBS documentary One Person, One Vote? follows four presidential electors from the 2020 U.S. presidential election, including a Kanye West Elector?

• • Reviewed:

Cbmovies (talk) 23:46, 25 May 2026 (UTC).

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - There is no reference in the first paragraph of the Synopsis section; a very minor problem but I believe the instructions do specify a reference is needed for at least each paragraph.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - The paragraph that the hook is in has no reference directly mentioning the Kanye West elector. You reference the documentary itself but without linking it; I have no desire to seek it out and watch it to verify. At least one other source of yours I've seen (the Salon review) mentions Kanye so you could use that one in the paragraph.
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - The hook had me a bit confused for a second, because of the ambiguity between the words "elector" and "voter". In my native languge those two words mean the same thing. I'd suggest adding some blue to make it clearer for casual readers.

Overall: With my comments and some MOS adjustments I suggest ALT0b: ... that the PBS documentary One Person, One Vote? follows four presidential electors from the 2020 US presidential election, including a Kanye West elector?
Since this is only my second ever review a second opinion could be useful. Procrastineur (talk) 14:25, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Manē no Tora

Manē no Tora's title card

• ... that Shark Tank was adapted from a Japanese show that aimed to encourage entrepeneurship (title card pictured) during a lengthy period of economic stagnation in the Japanese economy?

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Canadian totem

Finnfrog99 (talk) 14:25, 22 May 2026 (UTC).

• Saw this at User:ChristieBot/SortableGANoms. Dragons' Den was briefly discussed at Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Archive 213#... that Savannah Bond (pictured) sold cosmetics before entering the adult film industry? and it's unlikely that a broad audience will have heard of it. I suggest replacing "and Dragons' Den were" with "was" (and the cynic in me wants to suggest ALT1: ... that the original version of Shark Tank was opened by a porn star in a sailor outfit?...).--Launchballer 19:22, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
  • Done (thanks for the alt!) Finnfrog99 (talk) 19:54, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
• full review still needed, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:19, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

2024 NBA Finals

• ... that Jrue Holiday and Scottie Pippen are the only two players to win an NBA championship and an Olympic Gold Medal in the same year twice?

• ALT1: ... that Jrue Holiday was the only player on the 2023–24 Boston Celtics championship roster who had previously won an NBA Final?

• Reviewed:

Sxchen1110 (talk) 16:09, 25 May 2026 (UTC).

• Not a review, but I don't think these meet WP:DYKMAJOR since they're primarily tangentially focused primarily on the players in the 2024 NBA Finals, especially given this GA is so large there should be an interesting part about the 2024 NBA Finals or what the players directly did in them. ミラP@Miraclepine 19:49, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

@Miraclepine Would any of these be better:

• ALT2: ... that Jaylen Brown was named the 2024 NBA Finals MVP despite his teammate Jayson Tatum having better statistics and being considered the Celtics' best player?
• ALT3: ... that the Celtics' loss in Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals was their largest defeat since 2017? Sxchen1110 (talk) 23:48, 31 May 2026 (UTC).

Apologies, but I wasn't planning on reviewing the entire nom, though I also recommend more unique hooks in case these don't meet DYKINT. Also for grammar, ALT3 should have "the" removed from the 2017 link. ミラP@Miraclepine 01:34, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Instruction for a Ruler

• ... that in his translation of Gerald of Wales's De principis instructione, Robert Bartlett described Gerald as "one of the great auto-plagiarists of the Middle Ages"?

• • Reviewed:

Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 05:11, 31 May 2026 (UTC).

Agent Kim Reactivated

• ... that the upcoming television series Agent Kim Reactivated is based on a webtoon that serves as a spin-off to Lookism?

• • Reviewed:

ꕥ 𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑 ꕥ ^{→𝙼𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚖𝚎←} 03:05, 30 May 2026 (UTC).

• Article is new enough and long enough. This is the nominator's first nomination so no QPQ is required. Earwig finds a match with this page; I presume Wikipedia copied from the article rather than the other way around since that page post-dates the article but out of an abundance of precaution I would suggest rewriting the plot section. The hook as currently written might not be interesting to a broad audience since 1. series being based on spin-offs, or series being spin-offs is very common, and 2. the hook mainly interests Lookism fans and not general readers. I would suggest proposing additional hooks before this nomination can continue. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:46, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the review! I have completely rewritten the synopsis to ensure it is 100% distinct. To address the hook interest for a broader audience, here's the alternative I'm proposing:

• ALT1: ... that media outlets have compared the titular character of the upcoming television series Agent Kim Reactivated to Bryan Mills from the action film Taken?

Let me know if this work better! ꕥ 𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑 ꕥ ^{→𝙼𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚖𝚎←} 09:28, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

To be honest, it's a better hook but probably still not interesting, mainly because for non-film buffs or those otherwise unfamiliar with Taken, it's not very interesting either. My suggestion would be to try proposing a hook that isn't a comparison. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:00, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback. I'd like to try one final alternative hook:

• ALT2: ... the titular character of the upcoming television series Agent Kim Reactivated is a savings bank employee who is secretly a former secret intelligence agent?

If this still doesn't quite meet the threshold for broad appeal, I will likely withdraw the nomination. ꕥ 𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑 ꕥ ^{→𝙼𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚖𝚎←} 03:16, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

The issue with that hook is that it violates WP:DYKFICTION. That is, it is about an in-universe fact (in this case, about the main character's jobs) that does not have a connection to the real world. That hook cannot run because it is about a plot point. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:57, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

• I think ALT1 is good, but I would shorten it to ALT1b: ... that Agent Kim Reactivated was described as the Korean Taken?
• How about ALT3: ... although the Korean titles of The Dream Life of Mr. Kim and Agent Kim Reactivated are similar, they are completely different genres? (source) You need to find a way to incorporate this to the article though.
• ALT4: ... that Agent Kim Reactivated is So Ji-sub's first SBS drama appearance in 13 years? source
• Or you can wait until the drama airs on June 26 and make a hook based on the reviews from the general public or critics. There is time before the hook is timed out (July 30).

KimYubin (talk) 12:55, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Right now, only ALT1b is the only usable angle here, but it would need to be attributed: who said it? If it was one critic, it should say "that a critic described...". Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:12, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

@D.18th: I think that means a new hook needs to be proposed? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:38, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Wolf's Lair (Los Angeles)

Wolf's Lair, Los Angeles

• ... that Moby flipped the Wolf's Lair for more than 100% profit?

• • ALT0b: ... that Moby flipped the Wolf's Lair for more than $6 million in profit? Source: same but simpler WP:CALC
  • ALT0c: ... that Moby flipped the Wolf's Lair for $12.4 million? Source: same but no WP:CALC
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Elsie Eiler
  • Comment:

1) not sure if the year is needed? Moby bought the property in 2010 and sold it in 2014

2) not sure if we want to specify that the property is in Los Angeles (or Hollywood) since it shares its name with a more notable location in Germany. My gut is that the DYK is more hooky without this clarification.

Gb321 (talk) 20:51, 27 May 2026 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, long enough, sourced, neutral, and clean on an Earwig check. Hook could be a bit better (suggested alt below), but verified the buy and sell price. I've added an image, which is PD and used in the article; I've enlarged it a bit for clarity. QPQ has been done :) Suggesting:
  ALT1: ... that former residents of Wolf's Lair (pictured) include the Beatles and Marlon Brando, but only in 2010 was a recording studio added?
  Should be all from me – nice work, Gb321! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:33, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

"but only in 2010 was a recording studio added" isn't very interesting to me, if we're going to go the route of ALT1, I think it'd be better to go ALT1b: ... that former residents of Wolf's Lair (pictured) include the Beatles, Marlon Brando, Debbie Reynolds, Moby, and the Rolling Stones?

I mean, all these musicians live there and none of them think to add a recording studio until Moby? I find that kinda strange, but I guess that's a matter of taste. Happy to let the next reviewer choose. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 04:40, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Marlon Brando isn't part of "all these musicians live there", so if we want to go that route, I propose ALT1c: ... that despite former Wolf's Lair (pictured) residents including the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, a recording studio wasn't added until it was bought by Moby in 2010?

Ultimately, I'm happy to let the next reviewer choose as well.Gb321 (talk) 05:08, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

ALTs 1–1c needs review still. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 04:31, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

The Guitar and Other Machines

• ... that The Guitar and Other Machines was the first commercially released album on the Digital Audio Tape format?

• • ALT1: ... that the first commercially released album on Digital Audio Tape was The Durutti Column's The Guitar and Other Machines? Source: https://louderthanwar.com/durutti-column-guitar-machines-deluxe-album-review/
  • Reviewed:

Horsers (talk) 11:51, 28 May 2026 (UTC).

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - no

Overall: Both hooks are equally interesting. (The hook fact about the first commercial DAT release is independently worded and fine.) New enough (moved to mainspace from draft on 28 May 2026, nominated the same day; DYKcheck flags this as old, but that's measured from today and the move resets the clock) and long enough at 1,990 characters of prose. QPQ not required (nominator's first nomination). However there are several instances of close paraphrasing that need addressing. 3 outlined here, there may be more:

• "Producer Stephen Street was brought in"
  • Article: "Producer Stephen Street was brought in, who also played the bass on 'English Landscape Tradition'. Street later paved the way for Reilly's role on Morrissey's debut solo album Viva Hate."
  • Source: "Producer Stephen Street was brought in (paving the way for Reilly's crucial role on Morrissey's Viva Hate)" – Uncut
  • Verbatim opening clause.
• "Miranda Stanton ... Pol"
  • Article: "Miranda Stanton of Thick Pigeon contributed vocals, as did Reilly's partner at the time Pol."
  • Source: "Miranda Stanton of Factory label-mates Thick Pigeon contributing these along with Vini's partner of the time Pol" – Louder Than War
  • Clause structure mirrored; "partner of the time Pol" → "partner at the time Pol" is near-verbatim.
• "bonus discs" sentence
  • Article: "with two bonus discs, one featuring associated studio records, and another featuring a live show recording from a show at New York's Bottom Line Club, as well as two tracks live at WOMAD."
  • Source: "associated studio recordings and a live show from the famous Bottom Line club in New York (along with two tracks taped at WOMAD 1988)" – Louder Than War
  • Same elements in the same order, lightly reworded.

I suggest rewriting the affected passages into independent prose rather than patching individual phrases. There may be other examples; I found these 3 and stopped investigating further. RosePickfair 🌹 (talk) 21:35, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Frankfurt International Airport Terminal 1

• ... that the first 747 flight to arrive at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 was diverted from London Heathrow Airport because of fog?

• • Reviewed:

Jlittlebigbeard (talk) 13:08, 4 June 2026 (UTC).

QPQ:
Overall: Moved to mainspace by user. QPQ not required as this user's first nomination. Hook is cited and also is very interesting as someone who is into aviation history. Good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 04:45, 07 June 2026 (UTC)

• Pulling approval @Jlittlebigbeard and Toadboy123: Several sentences at ends of paragraphs are missing citations. Please address these, as well as the Manual of Style-related changes (for example, initial caps in subheads) before this nomination can move forward. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dclemens1971 (talk • contribs) 22:48, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
• Addressed cleanup; would benefit from further cleanup/copyedit after referencing is completed. – Reidgreg (talk) 17:03, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
• @Jlittlebigbeard: The article remains partially uncited after nearly two weeks; could this be fixed in the next few days? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:36, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Great Smoky Mountains Parkway

• ... that the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway is the main road that serves the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and related tourist attractions? Source: ^[1]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/LGBTQ rights in Santa Catarina
  • Comment: I know this is cutting it close; I intended to nominate this before, but I got busy with something else. But I think it still meets the eligibility criteria, as it was promoted seven days ago.

Bneu2013 (talk) 23:10, 6 June 2026 (UTC).

• Hi there Bneu2013, I'll review this DYK

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - n

Overall:

This is a very good, fascinating and well-written article. No NPOV issues, properly sourced, earwig is 16 percent, Long enough and no issue with May 30 GA approval to June 6 nomination. DYK has one major issue in that it is not WP:DYKINT. I would assume that the parkway has to do with the national park, so it's not particularly interesting or unusual.

There are a lot of great, interesting things in the article. The parkway partly developing from the work of a colonel + Cherokee surveyors during the Civil War, the Christmas light effort, the connection between the national park and Dollywood, etc. Ideally it's less of a fact and more of a factoid. I'd recommend providing a couple options along these lines if you can. Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 22:00, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

I concur, there's plenty of better options for hooks. I am a bit uncertain about the sourcing though since I can't read either of the major books used here (Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1993, Walks in the Great Smokies 1990). One thing that immediately jumps out is that the article here states that a band of 600 Cherokees assisted in the development of the road during the Civil War, but the Smoky Mountain News article indicates only 130 were initially present. Any quotes from the book would be helpful, especially on the early history part, which wasn't covered terribly in depth during the GA source review. -- Reconrabbit (talk) 12:11, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Dizzycheekchewer, Reconrabbit - Sorry about the slow response; I've been busy on other projects. I can understand how some of you might think the hook is generic. However, I think its important, considering that this one single road carries probably 90% or more of the traffic bound for the park and the numerous tourist attractions. That is not true of all national parks, and it is very significant, considering that this results in the road being one of the busiest non-Interstate Highways in Tennessee. I think the Native American history of the road would be a better hook for U.S. Route 441 in Tennessee, which I am currently working on getting to GA, but not there yet. With regards to the number of Cherokees who worked on the Indian Gap Road (which is not part of GSM Parkway, but the continuation of US 441 to the south), I'll have to find my copies of these books. However, there is a chance that 600 is the total number that eventually worked on the project, not the number who worked all at once or initially. Bneu2013 (talk) 04:05, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

I get the feeling there, but it still doesn't really fit with DYKINT. Even if it's an important fact, it's not at all "likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing". If there's a source that says the 90 percent stat, that's a bit more interesting, though a reframe would be needed (something like "dyk that one road guides 90 percent of the traffic to GSM"). The current hook-source doesn't fit with that claim either way. But either way, any person that sees the title "Great Smoky Mountains Parkway" will either a) know implicitly that it's the main road for the same-named NP or b) not know what GSM park is or why it would be interesting. Feel free to save the angle about the connection with Cherokee builders/surveyors, it was just one possible thing that would make people curious enough to click. I strongly suggest an additional 1-2 alts that follow something along those lines. Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 13:31, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Thomas Bouchier

• ... that after 40 years as Regius Professor of Civil Law, Thomas Bouchier arranged for his son to succeed him?

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment:

Nivlac, 1st Viscountess Nivlac (talk) 19:03, 2 June 2026 (UTC).

2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup final

• ... that Toluca FC won penalty shootouts in two finals against the same team in less than twelve months?

• • ALT1: ... that Toluca FC recently won its first international title in 23 years? Source: Goalkeeper Luis García's shootout heroics lifted Toluca past UANL Tigres on Saturday, securing the club's first CONCACAF Champions Cup title in 23 years. ESPN
  • ALT2: ... that the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup final drew higher viewership in North America than the 2026 UEFA Champions League final, which aired the same day? Source: (Spanish): La Final de la CONCACAF Champions Cup entre Toluca y Tigres, transmitida en exclusiva por FOX, registró una audiencia total de 1.9 millones de espectadores a través de señales de televisión de paga y FOX One, consolidándose como uno de los eventos deportivos más vistos del fin de semana ... Por su parte, la Final de la UEFA Champions League entre Paris Saint-Germain y Arsenal alcanzó una audiencia de 360 mil espectadores [por Fox One y Canal FOX en Norteamérica]. / (English): The CONCACAF Champions Cup Final between Toluca and Tigres, broadcast exclusively on FOX, registered a total audience of 1.9 million viewers across pay television channels and FOX One, solidifying its position as one of the most-watched sporting events of the weekend ... Meanwhile, the UEFA Champions League Final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal reached an audience of 360,000 viewers (on Fox One and FOX Channel in North America). MedioTiempo
  • ALT3: ... that Mexico's Toluca FC recently qualified for its first FIFA Club World Cup? Source: (Spanish): Toluca disputará por primera vez el Mundial de Clubes de la FIFA en su formato ampliado de 2029. / (English): Toluca will compete for the first time in the FIFA Club World Cup in its expanded format in 2029. Excelsior
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sterling Dietz + Template:Did you know nominations/Grayson McCall
  • Comment: Currently nominated for ITN but currently in no consensus, leaning towards no.

Morogris (✉ • ✎) 04:15, 2 June 2026 (UTC).

• Morogris You may have missed that backlog mode was activated on 1 June; a second QPQ is required for this nomination. Thanks. Dclemens1971 (talk) 11:42, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
• QPQ has been provided – full review still needed, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:22, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Candace Bahouth

• ... that Candace Bahouth wove a specially commissioned tapestry for the cover of the Radio Times commemorative Silver Jubilee issue?

• • ALT1: ... that the Moorcroft pottery company commissioned Candace Bahouth to create a mosaic picture of the factory, using pieces of broken stock? Source: "A Moorcroft director saw the windowsill and commissioned me to do a mosaic picture of the Stoke-on-Trent factory with wine bottle chimneys using old Moorcroft shards." The Bath Magazine
  • ALT2: ... that Ed Sheeran stayed at the house of the contemporary artist Candace Bahouth during the 2011 Glastonbury Festival? Source: ""I also do a B&B in my cottage. Four years ago I had Arthur Brown and Ed Sheeran stay. Ed wasn't a big deal then; he was thrilled as he'd just had a number three [hit]. Arthur just said, 'Oh yeah? Well, I've had a number one.'" The Independent
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: hello! I am newish to Wikipedia, apologies if I have misunderstood anything in the process.

Obleronet (talk) 09:28, 3 June 2026 (UTC).

James Buchanan Sr.

• ... that James Buchanan's father was the wealthiest man in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania?

• • Reviewed:

Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 03:08, 2 June 2026 (UTC).

• I withdraw this nomination, realising that this is an exceptional claim and that there are no other claims in the article that are particularly interesting or surprising. Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 06:36, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

@RandFreeman: James Buchanan is currently being reviewed at GA, and I intend on driveby nominating that if it passes. This can easily be bolted on to the front of that hook. Are you sure you want to withdraw?--Launchballer 11:16, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Actually, no, @Launchballer. I'll withdraw my withdrawal for now, and wait until the review completes of James Buchanan to see whether this nomination has a chance. Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 13:53, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• In the meantime I've thought up an ALT1: ... that James Buchanan's father died in a carriage accident? Source: Philip Shriver Klein writes in President James Buchanan (can be found at the Internet Archive) that "Buchanan's father died ... when the horse [pulling his carriage] bolted" (p. 37).

But I am not sure how interesting this is, because carriage accidents were far from rare in this time period. Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 03:35, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

It's marginally interesting to me, though suggest spelling out that Buchanan was a president. I'll let a reviewer adjudicate. (Note that per my talk page, I won't be nominating the president's article myself, but do watchlist the GA nomination anyway.)--Launchballer 20:14, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

So something like: ALT1a: ... that U.S. President James Buchanan's father died in a carriage accident? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:08, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

After giving this some thought, I've modified the link to remove the bold link to President Buchanan. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:07, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Methinks linking both, so as to make it clear that James Buchanan Jr. has an article as well, would be better. Having rephrased the hook to avoid an unsightly sea of blue I propose ALT1b: ... that the father of U.S. President James Buchanan died in a carriage accident? Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 02:22, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Light Up the Night (Protomen song)

• ... that the music video for "Light Up the Night" was pitched to the Protomen by writer John Sebastian La Valle at one of their performances?

• • ALT1: ... that "Light Up the Night" has been described as the signature song of the 80s film and Mega Man inspired rock opera by the Protomen? Source: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/light-up-the-night-with-mega-man-rock/
  • ALT2: ... that the music video for "Light Up the Night" includes visual references to The Terminator, Blade Runner, Aliens, Escape from New York, and Kilroy Was Here? Source: https://mediacommons.org/imr/content/light-night-and-bands-pivot-videogame-fandom-80s-nostalgia
  • ALT3: ... that the Protomen released a 16-minute short film to serve as the official music video to "Light Up the Night" 7 years after the song's initial release? Source: https://consequence.net/2016/09/first-look-the-protomens-16-minute-short-film-light-up-the-night/
  • ALT4: ... that the Protomen appear as both characters and in-universe narrators in the music video for "Light Up the Night"? Source: https://consequence.net/2016/09/first-look-the-protomens-16-minute-short-film-light-up-the-night/
  • ALT5: ... that "Light Up the Night" marked a turning point in the narrative and style for the Protomen and was later called back to in Act III: This City Made Us? Source: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/light-up-the-night-with-mega-man-rock/ ; https://thelivewire.com.au/2026/01/20/album-review-the-protomen-act-iii-this-city-made-us/
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: My apologies if I've added too many alts for review.

PBugaboo (talk) 23:53, 1 June 2026 (UTC).

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

• ... that Sega approved a a social media manager's idea to murder their mascot?

• • ALT1: ... that two characters were excluded from The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog as they were considered too young to participate in a murder mystery game? Source: https://kotaku.com/murder-of-sonic-the-hedgehog-mystery-game-free-steam-1850344140
  • Reviewed:

IngeniousPachyderm (talk) 14:18, 2 June 2026 (UTC).

• ALT0 won't work because Sonic is a fictional character and can always be brought back. There is one exception to that and that's WP:DYKAPRIL, for which I suggest ALT2: ... that the murder of Sonic the Hedgehog was received positively by fans of his series?--Launchballer 14:26, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
  • @Laun I am good with ALT2 or ALT1, but it may need to be reworded, otherwise it may look odd that "the murder" isn't capitalized as it is in the game title. Perhaps ALT3: ... that the death of Sonic the Hedgehog was received positively by fans of his series? IngeniousPachyderm (talk) 21:22, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

DYKAPRIL explicitly gets us out of having to capitalise it. See the bottom of Wikipedia:Did you know archive/2026/April.--Launchballer 23:55, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer Just took a look and you're right, I see that is the case with multiple DYK submissions there. I am good to go with ALT2. Thank you. IngeniousPachyderm (talk) 01:09, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

• I'll review this. ミラP@Miraclepine 18:41, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - ALT2 is supported in part by the "highest-rated Sonic title on Steam" and "pivot to fans" part, though in order to strengthen the verifiability of the hook in case of WP:ERRORS I suggest adding anything sourced to the quotes "As an avid fan of all things Sonic (I recently purchased a tiny African Pygmy hedgehog who is named after said Blue Blur) it's nice to see a Sonic game actually do well - although don't tell my tiny spikey guy that, I don't think he'd be impressed." and (to a lesser extent since it's a primary/non-independent source) "We [Sega] set out to suprise and delight Sonic fans with a brand new experience, and the feedback from the gaming community indicates that we successfully achieved this appeal".
• Interesting:

Overall: Promoted to GA on nom day, size 11kB, this is the nom's fourth DYK so no QPQ needed. Prefer ALT2 over ALT3 over ALT0 over ALT1. @IngeniousPachyderm: address the issues and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 21:01, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Robert A. Ellison Jr.

• ... that Robert A. Ellison Jr. donated more than 600 ceramic works to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a gift valued at over $15 million?

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Note to Reviewer: I am requesting a minor extension of the 7-day rule. The article was moved to mainspace on June 8th, and as a new editor, I am still learning the DYK submission process. Given the significance of the subject's 600-piece gift to the Met, I hope an "IAR" extension of 48 hours is acceptable. This is my first DYK nomination, so I am exempt from the QPQ requirement.

Izzynova (talk) 22:34, 16 June 2026 (UTC).

Izzynova, thank you for an interesting life, art and collection, given in generosity! I have no problem with nominating a bit late, for a first-timer: welcome to DYK! In the hook, I'd like something such as "his collection", otherwise I'd think it's his creations. The value estimate has two references given but I can't find a value mentioned in any of those. The following sentence in the article, about a "great depository", needs a reference. Please place the daughter to her mother, - the "survived by" phrasing is not Wikipedia style. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:15, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

C. W. Kim

• ... that Korean-American architect C. W. Kim frequently stayed seperated from his family throughout the Korean War? Source: https://goldsea.com/Personalities/Inspiring/kimcw.html
  • ALT1: ... that architect C. W. Kim produced the master plan for San Diego Convention Center? Source: Biberman, Thor Kamban (November 13, 2000). "Kim's Influence Seen in San Diego's Skyline". San Diego Daily Transcript. Vol. 111, no. 226. pp. A1, A10.
  • Reviewed:

Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 11:48, 9 June 2026 (UTC).

• Not a review, but the Wikipedia article says that his birthday is on August 3 while the Goldsea article says that he was born on August 6. What is correct? KimYubin (talk) 14:13, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Oops, an oversight on my part, sorry (to be honest this was my first attempt at reviewing a GA nom, so I definitely made some mistakes and oversights. So this DYK also serves the purpose of hopefully polishing the article) — Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 15:58, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Recent GA, so easily passes spotchecks, QPQ not needed. But ALT0 is meh - the same could be said about most soldiers who participated in this (or any other) war. ALT1 is also meh for me, since it refers to a specific building. Better, but most folks don't know about it and it doesn't sound special. But how about a hook based on the claim from the article that "Kim is responsible for the design of a number of San Diego buildings"? Although the fact that none of them are blue linked in the paragraph is a minor annoyance; Scripps Clinic and Research is linked later, in a list that contains entries that are not in the prose earlier. I'd strongly suggested reworking the article so that a list of his buildings in one place. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:34, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

• Sorry, could you please clarify? Aren't all of his notable works already in a dedicated section? I've fixed some consistency issues on the article, but would need further clarification to do the changes you're suggesting. Also, as a bonus: check out the "Possibly DYK nomination" section of the article's talk page for further potential DYK ideas. I'll hold off from picking any of them myself for now. Thanks — Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 11:18, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Pinging Piotrus in case they never saw the previous message. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:40, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
    • @Theleekycauldron and Yelps: Thanks, I didn't see this since I wasn't pinged. I am not sure what is the "bonus". The key thing is to get a good dyk. I'd suggest using something based on "Do you know that a number of the most notable buildings in the San Diego skyline are inspired by South Korean heritage" adding "Designed by subject". Ping me when the hook is prepared and I'll likely approve it. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 01:15, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Edmonds International

• ... that a hotel designed by Edmonds International was modelled referencing Mayan cosmology?

• • ALT1: ... that according to Travel + Leisure magazine, a resort designed by Edmonds International has the largest penthouse in North America? Source: The Sky Rooftop Villa, at 27,000 square feet, is the largest penthouse suite in North America ... The 192-room Edition, a design collaboration between Ian Schrager Company, Rockwell Group, and architecture firm Edmonds International, is reminiscent of something from a James Bond film. Travel + Leisure
  • ALT2: ... that a hotel and resort designed by Edmonds International were constructed above a mangrove forest? Source: In order to tread lightly on the delicate mangrove swamp during construction, Edmonds Architecture studio Edmonds International has created a hotel near Playa del Carmen in Mexico that comprises a series of interlocking circular forms embedded in a mangrove forest. Dezeen The upscale 182-room resort [The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai], designed by architect Michael Edmonds of Edmonds International, was built with an eye to reducing environmental impact, situated within a mangrove forest and featuring design elements inspired by the sacred Mayan underworld. The Hollywood Reporter
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Unlimited Intimacy + Template:Did you know nominations/División del Norte metro station

Morogris (✉ • ✎) 23:48, 6 June 2026 (UTC).

P. & C. Garnett Ltd

• ... that P. & C. Garnett Ltd, based in Cleckheaton, patented the metallic carding wire in the 19th century, giving rise to the industrial textile recycling term 'Garnetting'?

• • Reviewed:

AnthonyWatkiss (talk) 08:24, 8 June 2026 (UTC).

• AnthonyWatkiss, thank you for submitting this to DYK. This is not a full review, but I have a hard time seeing this hook as intriguing to a reasonably broad audience without specialist knowledge as required by WP:DYKINT since it seems to require knowledge of textile manufacturing processes. Do you have any other alternative hooks to suggest? Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:35, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
• I am not optimistic this will move forward since the nominator has not edited since making this nomination. It is new enough and long enough. However, its sources are unclear (page numbers and specific URLs are not provided), and the article is overly reliant on primary sources. As for the hook, perhaps it is validated by the sources, but it's impossible to determine since no quotations are provided in the nomination and insufficient data is provided to track down offline/unavailable sources. (Sorry not sorry, I am not applying to view a PhD thesis in order to validate this hook. The nominator needs to provide that info.) If other issues are addressed, I'd want to see the hook rewritten to be something like "... that a common textile recycling technique was named after P&C Garnett Ltd? which I think just scrapes over the line of interesting, but I'd also need to see the sources that support that. Finally, several paragraphs and statements are unsourced and this cannot appear at DYK until those are addressed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:39, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Shahar Nakav

• ... that Israeli footballer Shahar Nakav played in the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in memory of her older sister, who had died of cancer earlier that year?

• • Reviewed:

SuperJew (talk) 10:57, 7 June 2026 (UTC).

• Not a review, but per WP:EUPHEMISM, "lost her battle with cancer" will need to be reworded in the hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:47, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: Thanks! I updated it above. --SuperJew (talk) 11:04, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

My Oshi Is Now My Boss

• ... that Masayoshi Ōishi, who composed the theme songs for the live-action adaptation of My Oshi Is Now My Boss, also made guest appearances on the show?

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Murasaki Shion, Template:Did you know nominations/Happy Foot Sad Foot sign

lullabying (talk) 08:12, 15 June 2026 (UTC).

Antonius Agus Sriyono

• ... that three decades after writing a fictional story about a robber fleeing to Odessa, diplomat Antonius Agus Sriyono visited the city on an official diplomatic mission? Source: "Jadi Diplomat Terinspirasi Siaran Radio" [Inspired by Radio Broadcast to Become a Diplomat]. Tabloid Diplomasi. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Aru Kararu no Isan and Template:Did you know nominations/Elizabeth Stevens

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 05:50, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

• @Jeromi Mikhael: As we are currently on backlog mode and per WP:QPQ, please provide two QPQs. This will be closed within 24 hours if they are not provided. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:29, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

• @Narutolovehinata5: Apologies for my tardiness in providing a QPQ. I've attached my two QPQs above. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 14:03, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Confessions II – The Film

• ... that one journalist suggested that Confessions II – The Film would be remembered as "the vagina laser video"? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/09/madonna-new-video-confessions-ii-the-film, https://theweek.com/culture-life/music/madonna-confessions-film
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The World Is to Dig
  • Comment: Driveby nom.

Launchballer 20:48, 9 June 2026 (UTC).

• As much as I despise entries on upcoming or recent commercial items (which we are flooded with at DYK, and which, IMO, should all be viewed as an advertisement strategy by the fans, or worse, and as such WP:COI): the article passes the mark (length, newness, originality, neutrality). Two QPQs are still requied. As for the main issue: the hook is simply prurient (how much should our standards drop on MainPage?); but, what is more, the factoid it refers to is subject to a content dispute, and not currently in the article. Dahn (talk) 05:37, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

I moved this from the talk page. Two QPQs have in fact been supplied as The World Is to Dig is a double nom (none of the previous reviews on that nomination count as full reviews). I disagree that the hook being prurient is a problem; WP:DYKGRAT only applies to excessively sensational/gratuitous hooks and I don't believe a hook about vagina lasers would be that for an article about a video that features them. (Frankly, I'd get rid of that rule altogether as readers can clearly handle it; four of the six highest viewed hooks of the year are sex-based.) I'll ping again when the dispute resolves. (Also, I'm neutral on Madonna.)--Launchballer 06:26, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

I don't have an opinion on the hook itself and I don't think we should ban sex-related hooks altogether, although I do share Dahn's concern that we have been running too many of them lately. Plus, the idea of "sex automatically sells on DYK" is disputed, not because the hooks don't do well (they tend to), but because there are concerns that they cheapen DYK and make us look too obsessed with sex or porn, which probably violates the spirit of DYKGRAT even if not the exact wording. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:50, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

I'll admit we're running quite a few at the moment, although the solution to that is to stagger them. I'm sure there are others in the article, but ALT1: ... that the video for Madonna's Confessions II – The Film features her daughter?--Launchballer 11:19, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Terribly uninteresting, though (I will also say, from a personal perspective, that combining the original hook and the proposed alt into a single hook, which I do not recommend doing, will give us a complete image of the current state of civilization). Dahn (talk) 12:32, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Verstummte Stimmen

Memorials in Bayreuth

• ... that part of the travelling exhibition Verstummte Stimmen, about The Expulsion of the 'Jews' from the Opera House from 1933 to 1945, remained permanently in a park in Bayreuth (pictured)? Source:
  • Reviewed: Amanat Khan Shirazi, Jorge Salvaire
  • Comment: Exhibition about Nazi racism towards singers and others working in opera houses, raising awareness, often cited (and could be more) in bios on Wikipedia. I wish we could name the organisers.

Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:18, 17 June 2026 (UTC).

• The article is new, long enough and has good sources. However, much of the linked material is quite old, and it would be advisable to find newer sources, as there have been some recent developments around the project. Skoropadsky (talk) 16:40, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

  Which developments, please? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:08, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

  Do you mean Michel Friedman's involvement: https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/article/nach-diskussion-um-antisemitismus-wagner-laedt-friedman-zum-gedenkkonzert-in-bayreuth-ein-10110302 This concert "Verstummte Stimmen" has nothing to do with the exhibition. Grimes2 00:05, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Stephanie of Milly, Siege of Kerak (1183)

Royal wedding at Kerak

• ... that while Saladin was bombarding her castle during her son's wedding (pictured), Stephanie of Milly reportedly sent him food from the banquet and in return he spared the newlyweds' tower?

• • ALT1: ... that when Stephanie of Milly could not fulfill an agreement to surrender her castles for her son's freedom, she returned him to Saladin, who released him out of admiration for her honesty? Source: "The Lady Stephanie ... had asked Saladin for the release ofher son Humphrey of Toron. He agreed on condition that her two great castles were surrendered to him. Humphrey was sent from his prison to join her; but neither at Kerak nor at Montreal would the garrison obey her order to give themselves up. As she had failed in her bargain she sent her son back into captivity. Her honourable action pleased Saladin, who gave Humphrey his liberty a few months later." (Runciman 1952, p. 440)
  • ALT2: ... that Kerak Castle was besieged as it hosted a royal wedding (pictured), with the princess-bride and the queen coming under artillery fire along with jugglers, farmers, and shepherds? Source: "The time had come for the marriage to take place between the Princess Isabella, now aged eleven, and Humphrey of Toron, aged about seventeen ... guests began to arrive at the castle. Many of them, such as the bride's mother, Queen Maria Comnena ... With the guests arrived entertainers, dancers, jugglers and musicians ... Suddenly the festivities were interrupted by the terrible news that Saladin was approaching with his army... The farmers and shepherds ... took refuge in the courtyards of the castle." (Runciman 1952, p. 440)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Piedmontese literature, Template:Did you know nominations/1974 Dunedin earthquake, Template:Did you know nominations/Colin Queen

Surtsicna (talk) 23:39, 12 June 2026 (UTC).

• I leave it to the reviewer and promoter to decide whether we should go for the double hook or separate hooks. Surtsicna (talk) 23:41, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

I take, will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 00:39, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

@Surtsicna: Long enough, new enough, QPQs done. No reason why either would deserve a maintenance template. There's quite a lot of ALT0 to take in; how do you feel about ALT0a: ... that when Saladin bombarded Kerak Castle during the wedding of the son of Stephanie of Milly, she sent him food from the banquet?--Launchballer 01:30, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Launchballer, how about ALT0b: ... that when Saladin bombarded her castle during her son's wedding (pictured), Stephanie of Milly reportedly sent him food from the feast, and he spared the newlyweds' tower?
That's already 28 characters shorter. If you prefer that the reader does not know the purpose of her sending the food to her attacker, then I propose changing ALT0a to say "her castle" instead of "Kerak Castle"; I think it is interesting to note that she was the hostess and not someone outside the castle. Surtsicna (talk) 10:09, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

The problem is that "Saladin bombarded her castle" implies that Saladin is female.--Launchballer 14:00, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

The cleanest solution to that might be to attach a masculine title and say "Sultan Saladin" instead of just Saladin. Or perhaps ALT0c: ... that Stephanie of Milly reportedly sent food from her son's wedding feast to Saladin as he bombarded her castle, and he in return spared the newlyweds' tower?
If we go with any version of ALT0, we probably need to add "reportedly" or something similar. This account comes from Ernoul, who says that Stephanie sent food to Saladin along with a reminder that he had once held her in her arms while he was a prisoner in that castle; historians doubt that Saladin was ever a prisoner at Kerak or that he could have held Stephanie as a baby, but at least one thinks it is likely that he did spare the newlyweds' tower, and none comment on the food part. Surtsicna (talk) 15:08, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: How's this nomination going? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:31, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Honestly, I keep blanking on how to respond. I think a good starting point is to write a hook that has 'reportedly' in it. I will say that the interesting bit is that she fed her son's attacker and not that he spared her castle, so I wouldn't mention the latter.--Launchballer 05:23, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

ALT0d: ... that Stephanie of Milly reportedly sent food to Saladin as he bombarded her castle during her son's wedding (pictured)?
Surtsicna (talk) 07:59, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Kiba Walker

• ... that drag performer Salem Moon hosted an all-ages trivia night? Source: Walker regularly hosted trivia as Moon at Tulips. For a year and a half, the events built up a dedicated audience at Sips & Quips. That changed on March 27, when Protect Texas Kids circulated an online flier about the all-ages event. When Walker and Tulips’ owners heard about the protest, they decided to turn the trivia night into a fundraiser for LGBTQ Saves, a nonprofit that helps queer youth.
  • ALT1: ... that drag performer Salem Moon raised $9,500 for LGBTQ+ youth after an anti-LGBTQ organization targeted her trivia night event? Source: Kiba Walker learned he could no longer perform in drag at Tulips FTW, a music venue in Fort Worth’s Near Southside, after a fundraiser show that raised nearly $10,000 to help LGBTQ+ youth ... That changed on March 27, when Protect Texas Kids circulated an online flier about the all-ages event. When Walker and Tulips’ owners heard about the protest, they decided to turn the trivia night into a fundraiser for LGBTQ Saves, a nonprofit that helps queer youth ... The fundraiser raised $9,500 for LGTBQ+ Saves. + multiple sources calling Protect Texas Kids anti-LGBTQ+
  • ALT2: ... that Kiba Walker's professional stage acting debut was called "a phenomenal job playing a potentially unlikeable character"? Source: Though this was Walker’s professional theater debut, his extensive experience in community theater was evident. + Kiba Walker does a phenomenal job playing a potentially unlikeable character.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1936 State Opening of Parliament and Template:Did you know nominations/Gowganda Formation
  • Comment: Another Pride Month special, and another drag DYK to boot.

ミラP@Miraclepine 18:51, 10 June 2026 (UTC).

Kushitha Kallapu

• ... that a role filmed by Kushitha Kallapu for the Mahesh Babu film Guntur Kaaram was edited out, and she publicly expressed her disappointment?
  • ALT1: ... that Telugu actress Kushitha Kallapu made her Tamil film debut opposite YouTuber-turned-actor TTF Vasan in Indian Penal Law?
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: First DYK nomination; article moved to mainspace via AfC on 11 June 2026. Hook cited to The Times of India at end of sentence; ALT1 cited to The Times of India (toi-ipl).

Curiouskid007 (talk) 13:37, 13 June 2026 (UTC).

Consulate General of the Philippines, Seattle

• ... that in 1954, stolen stationery from the Philippine consulate in Seattle was used to address the Washington Supreme Court about one of its rulings?

• • Reviewed: Languages of Palestine and Rezlan Ishar Jenie

Sky Harbor ^(talk) 04:38, 21 June 2026 (UTC).

• The source says Washington State Superior Court, not Washington Supreme Court. Are you sure it does not refer to one of the 39 superior courts in Washington state instead of the Washington Supreme Court? Bremps... 05:43, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Bremps. In the article being cited this isn't clear, but if it were a specific Superior Court it would mention the county, no, and not the state? I can take a deeper look at this but if you think it would be better to not specify, or to specify that it's a Superior Court but without going into further detail, I can do that. --Sky Harbor ^(talk) 15:02, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

I'm not a reviewer, in case I wasn't clear. I read the paper and I had the impression that they left it unclear which specific superior court it was so as not to dignify the complaint. But I would either try another hook or rewording this one, as I thought that the person had stolen a pen or something and was not impersonating the embassy. Bremps... 19:30, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Okay, that's fair. How about this then for ALT1:

"...that in 1954, stolen stationery from the Philippine consulate in Seattle was used to address a judge of a state superior court about one of its rulings?"

Or something similar that at least makes clear which state was being addressed, since this hook in its current form doesn't do that? --Sky Harbor ^(talk) 07:08, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

It's a bit wordy, IMO. The page is also not updated. Bremps... 03:30, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

The article has been updated. Would this edit make it less wordy? Let's call this ALT1A:

"...that in 1954, stolen stationery from the Philippine consulate in Seattle was used to address a Washington superior court judge?"

I'm concerned it's missing context but this should be less wordy. --Sky Harbor ^(talk) 04:48, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Te Whare Tīwekaweka

• ... that Te Whare Tīwekaweka is the first album entirely in te reo Māori to reach number one on the New Zealand album charts?

• • ALT1: ... that the name Te Whare Tīwekaweka translates from te reo Māori as "the messy house", which has been used to describe Marlon Williams' grasp of the Māori language he used on the album? Source: ABC news, "Translating as 'The Messy House', the album's title Te Whare Tīwekaweka is a cheeky nod to Williams's imperfect grasp of te reo Māori (the Māori language)"
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ang Eng Tee
  • Comment: Will sort a QPQ out prior to the nomination being approved and update when I've done that, but wanted to get the ball rolling. Wasn't fully sure about which facts to go for, happy for other suggestions. I had thought about something to do with the album art, or about Williams not having great te reo when he set out to make the album, but wasn't sure how to get them to work.

Turnagra (talk) 22:56, 12 June 2026 (UTC).

• Article is in good shape, without evidence of copyvio, and is eligible via GA promotion. I like the first hook, it's clean and concise. However, while I know the language is often referred to as te reo Māori in New Zealand, I think simply calling Māori here would be easier to understand for international audiences. QPQ checks out. Thank you for your good work with this article! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 14:42, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look and for your kind words! I'm not super fussed with how the language is referred to - my initial reasoning for including te reo was that I was worried just saying "Māori" might not be specific enough, and "Māori language" would be too verbose for DYK. But maybe the context makes just "Māori" fine? So happy if that's the direction we want to go with this. Turnagra (talk) 09:17, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Blue Journey

• ... that one journalist thought the VTuber music group Blue Journey's melancholic songs may be an attempt to appeal to a wider demographic?

• • ALT1: ... that the VTuber music group Blue Journey announced its end 366 days after it was announced? Source: Lada, Jenni (2023-03-19). "Cover Teases Hololive Blue Journey Music Project and 'Summer is Coming'". Siliconera. Retrieved 2026-03-30. Blue Journey (2024-03-20). Blue Journey - Disembark Movie [hololive]. Retrieved 2026-03-30 – via YouTube.
  • ALT2: ... that the VTuber music group Blue Journey debuted its only standalone single at the end of its only concert? Source:Matsumoto, Takeshi (2023-09-26). "湊あくあ、宝鐘マリン、角巻わため、常闇トワら擁するBlue Journey 1stワンマンで感じたホロライブ音楽企画の新基軸" [Blue Journey—Featuring Minato Aqua, Houshou Marine, Tsunomaki Watame, Tokoyami Towa, and Others—Reveals a New Direction for Hololive Music Projects at Their 1st Solo Concert]. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-30. "その翌週の9月13日に同作と同じタイトルを冠した初ライブが東京ガーデンシアターにて開催された ... そしてここで、この日初披露の新曲「水たまり」をメンバー全員で歌うという嬉しいサプライズが届けられた." trans. by Google translate "The following week, on September 13th, the first live concert bearing the same title as the work was held at Tokyo Garden Theater ... And then came a delightful surprise: all the members sang their brand new song, "Mizutamari" (Puddle), which was being performed for the first time that day."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pallas_Athena_(Rembrandt)
  • Comment: ALT1 is partly sourced to the group's own YouTube channel, YMMV on whether that is appropriate for a hook. ALT2 source confirms it was performed for the first time at their first concert, the discography confirms the other details. I suppose only could be swapped for "first" if that is not fine.

1brianm7 (talk) 19:12, 12 June 2026 (UTC).

David Keen (2001), In a Class of Its Own: A Dunedin College of Education Anniversary History, Dunedin: Dunedin College of Education, Wikidata Q139584085^[1]

William Fitzgerald (educationalist)

Fitzgerald 1883

• ... that William Fitzgerald (pictured) helped develop the University of Otago's first women-only hostel because landladies preferred male students, thinking they required less effort?

Also Chisholm, James (22 March 1911). "St Margaret's Residential College". Otago Daily Times. p. 5. Retrieved 15 June 2026.

• • ALT1: ... that William Fitzgerald (pictured) organised the first national teacher's union in New Zealand? Source: as above, and E. J. Simmonds (1983). NZEI 100: an account of the New Zealand Educational Institute. Wellington: New Zealand Educational Institute. ISBN 0-908579-19-5. Wikidata Q140255055.
  • Reviewed: [[]]
  • Comment: 2nd Nomination, so no QPQ required

Str8toftheDome (talk) 00:59, 12 June 2026 (UTC).

• The source for the hook, as well as most of the article content, is from a self-published book written by whom I presume to be a descendant of Fitzgerald. That is not a reliable source and certainly not for the claim that landladies preferred male tenants. Traumnovelle (talk) 06:26, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Fitzgerald is a common name, I don't know that we can assume a relationship. Regardless, I have added a second source to the hook and article that supports the "men are less work" angle. DrThneed (talk) 06:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Louis Alexander MacKay

• ... that Canadian writer Louis Alexander MacKay became a successful poet while teaching ancient Greek and Roman poetry at university?

• • ALT1 ... that one critic called Louis Alexander MacKay the "most angry and clever satirist" in Canada?

• • ALT2 ... that Canadian satirist Louis Alexander MacKay became a scholar of ancient Greek and Roman poetry?

• • Reviewed:

Edward056686 (talk) 07:00, 15 June 2026 (UTC).

Theo Faiss

• ... that after Theo Faiss died, he was remembered by Rudolf Steiner as "You dear Sun-Boy, you"?

• • ALT1: ... that seven-year-old Theo Faiss was eulogized by Rudolf Steiner in 1914, memorialized by Edith Maryon in 1921, and biographied by Lex Bos in 1987? Source: The eulogy is in Steiner 2011. The memorial is In Memory of Theo Faiss. The biography is Bos 1987.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Abdullah Suriosubroto; Template:Did you know nominations/Scarlett Archer

Usernameunique (talk) 14:08, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

HoloX Meeting

• ... that reviewers thought HoloX Meeting, a manga about five real VTubers, did not require prior knowledge of the VTubers?

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sing_the_50_United_States!
  • Comment: I'd prefer the name not be piped.

1brianm7 (talk) 16:22, 13 June 2026 (UTC).

Kanako Wada

• ... that as a student, singer Kanako Wada originally washed the uniforms of her college's rugby team? Source: DJ Meikan (from the dl.ndl search): ④東京芸術大学美術学部彫刻学科 ... その上ラグビー部のマネージャーで部員たちの泥だらけのユニフォームを毎日洗濯していた彼女。/④ [Attended] Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts .... She also served as the manager for the rugby team, washing the players' mud-covered uniforms every day.
  • ALT1: ... that as a student, singer Kanako Wada once managed her college's rugby team? Source: Same as ALT0
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mooi Indië and Template:Did you know nominations/WKOF
  • Comment: Not sure if I should say "before her singing debut" since sources are vague on when she started with the college rugby team due to her debut coming before graduation.

ミラP@Miraclepine 21:31, 18 June 2026 (UTC).

Fate/Extra Last Encore

• ... that anime Fate/Extra Last Encore is not an adaptation of the earlier videogame, but instead is set in an alternate timeline in which the original game's protagonist loses to the final boss? Source: https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/fate/extra_last_encore and two other sources cited in the Relation to Fate/Extra section
  • ALT1: ... that Fate/Extra Last Encore was conceived as a continuation of the "bad ending" of the video game Fate/Extra, rather than a retelling of its story? Source: same sources as above
  • ALT2: ... that while reviewers criticized Fate/Extra Last Encore for its fanservice-heavy depiction of women, many also praised its gender-swapped emperor Nero Claudius as the series' most engaging character? Source: pretty much all reviews
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/GreenGreen
  • Comment: 2nd QPQ done using my alt account (Template:Did you know nominations/Taste (Haechan album)).

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 05:06, 16 June 2026 (UTC).

Gian Bernardino

Bernardino in 2025

• ... that Filipino rock singer Gian Bernardino (pictured) sometimes wears androgynous outfits while performing onstage?

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Might be a cool DYK for Pride Month because this guy is openly pansexual and his article just got promoted to GA yesterday. It's my first DYK nomination so I'm a bit nervous. I'm not the primary editor for this article, but I contributed some prose before it got promoted. Hope it's alright.

Handsome Ellis (talk) 23:17, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

• Reviewing this nomination. CoryGlee 12:37, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
• – Moved to GA status on 13 June. Meets requirements and QPQ not done per no need from user nominating this. The original hook is clunky and the ALT1 is not verified per the given source, which indeed covers the issue of gender but does not explicitly mention "a challenge" to the norms, putting it into other distant words, though. I'd advise rewording of the original hook or improvement of an ALT. Ping me when done, user Handsome Ellis. CoryGlee 15:23, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Forward Sports

Adidas Brazuca, produced by Forward Sports for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

• ... that Forward Sports had less than two months to move from having no production line for the Adidas Brazuca (pictured) to producing the World Cup ball?

• • ALT1: ... that Adidas asked Forward Sports to help produce the Adidas Brazuca (pictured) for the 2014 FIFA World Cup after its Chinese supplier could not meet demand? Source: Dawn
  • ALT2: ... that Forward Sports had local engineers build production and testing equipment for the Adidas Brazuca (pictured) in seven weeks? Source: Dawn
  • ALT3: ... that Forward Sports made 5.5 million Al Rihla balls for the 2022 FIFA World Cup supply chain, but not the match balls used in Qatar? Source: Reuters
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Newaukum Creek
  • Comment:

Umais🗣 13:20, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

• Under review, thank you! M. Billoo 05:12, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Semi-automated offside technology

• ... that semi-automated offside technology can track up to 29 points on each player 50 times per second?

• • ALT1: ... that semi-automated offside technology can use a sensor inside the football to help decide when the ball was played? Source: Adidas stated that the Al Rihla match ball's sensor tracked every touch at 500 times per second and supplied real-time ball data to the VAR team.
  • ALT2: ... that semi-automated offside technology can create a 3D animation to explain offside decisions to spectators? Source: FIFA states that after a decision is confirmed, the same positional data is used to generate a 3D animation for spectators in the stadium and viewers at home.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pedro Morales Pino
  • Comment:

Umais🗣 13:05, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

Comic Fiesta

• ... that Comic Fiesta 2025 featured the premiere screening of the TV anime Sentenced to Be a Hero?

• • Reviewed:

Sddarealone (talk) 07:49, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

• Long enough, new enough, no issue regarding prose and sourcing. The 27.0% seems to be false positive. QPQ is not needed as nom has less than 5 noms. Now, the problem is now is the hook is not WP:DYKINT. Have any other hook in mind? Pinging @Sddarealone: for response. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 06:30, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Miminity: That was quite close but I have another hook.

... that Comic Fiesta 2006 was the birthplace of Cosplay Chess ?

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20111205013429/http://comicfiesta.org/comic-fiesta-101-cf-a-history/ Sddarealone (talk) 08:10, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for the late reply, hmm… I think this still don’t pass WP:DYKINT. Cosplay chess seems to not too popular term for human chess. I suggest something like:

• ALT2: … that Comic Fiesta host the largest amateur creative art market in Malaysia?
• ALT3 … that there is a competition for 60 Seconds of Anything in Comic Fiesta?

The last one is a possible WP:DYKAPRIL one. @Sddarealone: Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:55, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Imperial topaz

Brazilian Imperial Topaz

• ... that the mining district centred on Ouro Preto, Brazil, is the world's dominant source of imperial topaz (pictured) and has been so continuously since the early eighteenth century?

• • Reviewed:

Zúltimo (talk) 12:10, 19 June 2026 (UTC).

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Missing citations on the first and last paragraphs of the final section
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - ?
• Interesting:
• Other problems:

Overall: Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:49, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

• Article: "The mining district centred on Ouro Preto is the world's dominant source of imperial topaz and has been so continuously since the early eighteenth century. The city of Ouro Preto — whose name translates as black gold in Portuguese, a reference to the gold-laden black limonite found during the Brazilian gold rush of the early 1700s — is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the topaz mines lie several kilometres outside its colonial centre, in the valleys of the Maracujá and Velhas river sub-basins."

  This is not fully supported by the source, which says nothing about the name translating as black gold (although it does), limonite, or UNESCO. (Although it could be in the video?)

  Although the source says that is the world's dominant source of imperial topaz, it does not say that has been so since the 18th century. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:49, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Outline of artificial satellites

Satellite retrieval during space walk.

• ... that artificial satellites (example pictured) make up the majority of modern space launches and missions?

• • Reviewed: []

— Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:25, 17 June 2026 (UTC).

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Article is largely unsourced.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems:

Overall: Not sure what "modern" means here. Might be more interesting to say that due top Starlink, most satellites orbited in 2024 were communications satellites. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:51, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, that wording's imprecise, let me come up with something better.

For the sourcing, that's something I wondered about because most/all of these Outlines are not fully sourced articles per se in their design. All the bullet point items for example are ANL templates like {{anl|Article name}} to output the local page's short description, and the mini-ledes are summaries of the block. Even the featured article Outline of lichens doesn't ref tag all things. I wasn't sure on that. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:57, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

That article looks fully sourced to me. I give a pass to the {{anl}} templates, but each section of this article has an introductory paragraph or two if text (which makes up the 17K word size) and only the first one is referenced. I will ask for a second opinion. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:15, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

It probably wouldn't be hard to carve out a small legion of sources from each sub-article in each section (each mini-lede in the Outline is basically just a summation of that sub-list contents). I was going to (later) rewrite them all past ANL to specific catered sentences for each domain, so if an article shows up in 2-3 sections, it would have a unique source/sentence for each on that specific context... but that's a, uh, year long project probably to do clean. I can "hot drop" in a lot if needed quick, just not ultra tidy/matching formats and as organized as I prefer. What do you think? No hurry of course!

Has one of these Outlines ever come up on DYK? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:19, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

An Outline article is a kind of list, and lists are permitted at DYK. WP:DYKLEN: Stand-alone lists are allowed, but only the prose part of article counts towards the 1500 character requirement. I checked and found that at least one Outline has run on DYK: Outline of canoeing and kayaking on 20 November 2010. I would not have rated it as eligible, as it falls slightly short of the 1,500 word minimum. I emphasis that the {{anl}} templates are fine; what is required is referencing of the introductory text of each section, which is the only part that counts towards the 1,500 word requirement. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:18, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

As I suspected I would, I had to nuke anl completely - was timing out mediawiki calling so many, so I flipped them to plain old wikilinks, kept the short description off each, and started populataing mini-ledes with suitable basic sources from linked child articles. Not pretty and a ton of formats but I can clean that up later. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 19:56, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Another editor said the page would not load for them, but it loads fine for me. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:47, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Very Polite Person: Are you still working on this? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:43, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Hawkeye7: I went through and sourced a huge number of them (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_artificial_satellites#References), did we have to be complete for DYK? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:15, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Collei

• ... that the fictional disease suffered by Collei in Genshin Impact has been compared to Guillain–Barré syndrome and POEMS syndrome? Source: ^[2]
  • ALT1: ... that as part of a promotional effort for Genshin Impact, Collei was a representative character for a charity program aimed at recycling? Source: ^[3][4]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Aaron Mahnke; Template:Did you know nominations/Furry pornography

Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 17:29, 15 June 2026 (UTC).

• Gommeh, courtesy ping that a second QPQ is required for this nom, and your one current QPQ may not actually qualify since it does not actually address any of the DYK criteria and is a simple checkmark, even though the nominated article includes an entire section/table with no citations. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:43, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  • I believe it should be fine, as I did check all the criteria and found no issues. I did not see it was in backlog mode when I submitted it, and am looking for a good DYK to review as I write this. I also did not see the table (as I normally don't check those, and the DYK hook did not mention it or use the table) so I have simply removed the table from the article (see its history). Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 13:49, 16 June 2026 (UTC) Dclemens1971

Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir

• ... that Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir waited for a month to tell his pregnant wife regarding his deployment to Baghdad? Source: Khalid, Idham (2015-06-13). "Cerita Wamen Fachir Saat Bertugas Jadi Diplomat di tengah Perang Iran-Irak" [The Story of Vice Minister Fachir While Serving as a Diplomat in the Midst of the Iran-Iraq War]. detikNews. Retrieved 2026-06-16. Fachir ditugaskan ke KBRI di Baghdad, Irak saat sedang terjadi pertukaran rudal antara Teheran (Iran) dengan Baghdad (Irak)‎ tahun 1988 lalu. Dia mengaku membutuhkan waktu satu bulan untuk memberitahu istri mengenai penugasan tersebut.
  • ALT1: ... that a raid on Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir's house left his son traumatized by door knocks? Source: Idem, ketika saya sedang melaksanakan tugas ke Amman Jordan, ada 3 orang, dua memakai (senpi) AK, satu membawa FN, masuk ke rumah kami, kami kebetulan pada waktu itu ada tamu. Apa yang terjadi? semua harta yang kami kumpulkan habis, dan istri saya mengalami, ya mungkin ya kekerasan. Bahkan anak kami yang paling besar, saat itu masih SD, sempat mengalami trauma sekitar 6 bulan. Artinya, setiap orang mengetuk pintu, dia gemetar.
  • ALT2: ... that Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir met his wife, who was two years his senior, during the SSEAYP exchange programme? Source: "Program Kapal Pemuda Asia Tenggara-Jepang Ke-43 Dimulai" [The 43rd Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program Begins]. Republika (in Indonesian). 13 October 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2026. Yang tak kalah penting, program ini juga telah mempertemukannya dengan belahan jiwanya, Yasmin Fachir, alumni SSEAYP 1976.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Malacca (1756–1757) and Template:Did you know nominations/Hartini

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 16:24, 19 June 2026 (UTC).

2024 Taiwanese President of Legislative Yuan election

• ... that a damaged ballot left the Taiwan People's Party's candidate with seven votes from its eight legislators in the 2024 Taiwanese President of Legislative Yuan election?

• • Reviewed:

金色黎明 (talk) 13:14, 19 June 2026 (UTC).

QPQ: - Not done
Overall: Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 11:12, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Murder of Dandara dos Santos

• ... that Dandara dos Santos, a murdered Brazilian, was honored with a sculpture in Manhattan, exhibited from 2019 to 2020?

• • ALT1: ... that a sculpture in Manhattan honored Dandara dos Santos, a Brazilian travesti murdered in 2017? Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rubem-robierb-dandara-transgender-wings-sculpture_n_5dbc9aa8e4b0d8b441ced872; https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/ultima-hora/mundo/dandara-dos-santos-ganha-escultura-em-nova-york-e-familia-agradece-homenagem-1.2192295
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Human settlement

Dudzcar (talk) 08:10, 24 June 2026 (UTC).

NFL Academy

• ... that the NFL Academy received 3500 applications for only 30 places?

• • Reviewed:

Danski454 (talk) 15:16, 17 June 2026 (UTC).

• @Danski454: Its a good length, its new and it might be about one of a few interesting subjects mentioned. I have to guess at what "NFL" might mean. The refs look OK and its long enough. The hook is not interesting. "Some academy that you've never heard of had a lot of applications" and the evidence is behind this paywall... somewhere. Your "newbie" badge gets you through though. I can suggest some themes e.g. DYK that the American National Football Academy is based in a town in the UK and a city in Australia? (from the lede). ... after writing that suggestion though .... I read down further ... where it talks about Asia? What is this article about? The Title, contradicts the lede I think, and that seems to contradict the sub-headings. Ping me when the subject is more clear, at the moment its not a contender. Victuallers (talk) 11:55, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Fate/Extella Link

• ... that Fate/Extella Link was the first game in the Fate/Extra series to feature a multiplayer mode? Source: https://marvelous-usa.com/games/fate-extella-link/
  • ALT1: ... that reviewers described Fate/Extella Link as an improvement over its predecessor, while warning that its reliance on Fate lore made it difficult for newcomers? Source: multiple reviews, ex. Nintendo Life, Nintendo World Report, RPGamer made these points
  • ALT2: ... that Fate/Extella Link topped Japan's video game sales charts upon its release in June of 2018? Source: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/06/japanese_sales_charts_fateextella_link_slashes_its_way_to_number_1_on_ps4
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Moon on a Rainy Night
  • Comment: 2nd QPQ review: Template:Did you know nominations/C. W. Kim

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 14:53, 17 June 2026 (UTC).

Nine Inch Noize (album)