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This page is for nominations to appear in the "Did you know" section (reproduced on the right) on the Main Page.

Instructions

Using a DYK suggestion string (see below examples), list new suggestions in the candidate entries section below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the top. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion; self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination.

DYK criteria

• DYK evaluation includes:

• Length - The Article should contain at least 1,500 characters in main body text (ignoring infoboxes, categories, references, lists, and tables). This is a mandatory minimum; in practice, articles having more than 1,500 characters of prose still may be rejected as too short, at the discretion of the selecting administrators.
• Verification - The DYK hook fact in the article needs an inline cite at the end of the sentence and the article in general should use inline, cited sources.
• Date - The new article should be no more than five days old and the expanded article should be expanded at least fivefold with new text within the last five days.

• Length

• DYK qualifying characters: To count the number of characters in a piece of text, you will need to use a JavaScript extension like User:Dr pda/prosesize.js (instructions on the talk page), a free website like this, or an external software program that has a character-counting feature. For example, if you are using Microsoft Word, select the text from the article page (or, in the case of "Did you know" nominations, this Talk page) – not the page containing Wikitext – then copy and paste it into a blank document. Click "Tools" ("Review" in Office 2007), then "Word Count", and note the "Characters (with spaces)" figure. Other word processing programs may have a similar feature. For Mac users, Apple has a Word counter widget available for Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Note: The character counts indicated on "Revision history" pages are not accurate for DYK purposes as they include categories, infoboxes and similar text in articles, and comments and signatures in hooks on this page.
• Lists: Proposed lists need 1,500+ characters of prose text. The listed items themselves are not counted as part the the 1,500 DYK qualifying characters

• Verification

• Suggested facts (the 'hook') should be:
  1. interesting to draw in a variety of readers,
  2. short and concise (fewer than about 200 characters, including spaces),
  3. neutral,
  4. definite facts that are mentioned in the article, and
  5. always cited in the article with an inline citation.
• Please note that hooks are subject without notice to copyediting as they move to the main page. The nature of the DYK process makes it impractical to consult users over every such edit. In particular, hooks will be shortened if they are deemed too long: the 200-character limit is an outside limit, not a recommended length. Also, watch the suggestions page to ensure that no issues have been raised about your hook, because if you do not respond to issues raised your hook may not be featured at all.
• Articles on living individuals must be carefully checked to ensure that no unsourced or poorly sourced negative material is included. Articles and hooks which focus unduly on negative aspects of living individuals should be avoided.

• Other issues

• Pictures: Pictures accompanying the DYK hook should be:
  1. freely licensed suitably and freely (PD, GFDL, CC etc) licensed (NOT fair use) because the main page can only have freely licensed pictures;
  2. suitable, attractive, and interesting at a 100x100px-wide resolution;
  3. already in the article; and
  4. relevant to the article.

• Sounds: Sounds accompanying the DYK hook should have similar qualities to pictures, and should be formatted using {{DYK Listen|filename.ogg|Brief description}}

Sample DYK suggestion strings

Please use one of the below strings to post your DYK nomination, using the "creator" or "expander", "collaborator", and "nominator" fields to identify the users who should receive credit for their contributions if the hook is featured on the main page.
Do not wikilink the article title, or the creator, expander, and nominator usernames; the template will wikilink them automatically.
Do not add a section heading if you are using the template; the template will add one for you.
Do not include a signature (~~~~) after the template.
Do not use Fair Use images in your hook suggestion.
Do wikilink words in the hook.

1. New Article, Self-Nom: {{subst:DYKsug|article=|hook=... that ?|creator=|image=}}
2. New Article, Not Self-Nom: {{subst:DYKsug|article=|hook=... that ?|creator=|nominator=|image=}}
3. 5X expansion, Self-Nom: {{subst:DYKsug|article=|hook=... that ?|expander=|image=}}
4. 5X expansion, Not Self-Nom: {{subst:DYKsug|article=|hook=... that ?|expander=|nominator=|image=}}
5. Other parameters: |altusername= |article2= |article3= |article4= |article5= |comment= |expander2= |expander3= |creator2= |creator3= |creator4= |ALT1= |ALT2=

An example of how to use the template is given below:

{{subst:DYKsug
 | article   = Example
 | hook      = ... that this [[article]] is an '''[[example]]''' ''(pictured)''?
 | creator   = Jimbo Wales
 | expander  = 
 | nominator =
 | image     = Example.png
 | comment   =
}}

• Note that you should only use one of the above templates for the original hook. If you want to suggest a second, alternative hook for the same article submission, just type it in manually. The above templates output useful code for each submission and if you employ them for alternative hooks, you will mess up the page formatting.
• When saving your suggestion, please add the name of the suggested article to your edit summary.
• Please check back for comments on your nomination. Responding to reasonable objections will help ensure that your article is listed.
• If you nominate someone else's article, you can use {{subst:DYKNom}} to notify them. Usage: {{subst:DYKNom|Article name|January 9}} Thanks, ~~~~

Symbols

If you want to confirm that an article is ready to be placed on a later update, or that there is an issue with the article or hook, you may use the following symbols (optional) to point the issues out:

Symbol	Code	DYK Ready?	Description
	{{subst:DYKtick}}	Yes	No problems, ready for DYK
	{{subst:DYKtickAGF}}	Yes	Article is ready for DYK, with a foreign-language or offline hook reference accepted in good faith
	{{subst:DYK?}}	Query	DYK eligibility requires that an issue be addressed. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYK?no}}	Maybe	DYK eligibility requires some additional work. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYKno}}	No	Article is either completely ineligible, or else requires considerable work before becoming eligible

Please consider using {{subst:DYKproblem}} on the user's talk page, in case they do not notice if there is an issue.

Current status

Earliest time for next update is Friday, 9 January 2009 11:06 Wikipedia time (UTC). Today is Friday, January 9, 2009; it is now 09:09 (UTC) Time since last update: 4 hours. (verify) Reset Clock – Purge The next update will be produced from queue 5. There are five queues; Queue 1 Queue 2 Queue 3 Queue 4 Queue 5

List of DYK Hooks by Date Date # of Hooks # Verified January 9 2 January 8 14 2 January 7 27 January 6 38 6 January 5 33 5 January 4 35 6 January 3 34 6 January 2 23 1 January 1 7 2 December 31 1 Total 214 28 Last updated 6:10, January 9, 2009 (UTC) Current time is 09:09, January 9, 2009 (UTC)

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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on January 9

Gene Petit

• ... that professional wrestler Gene Petit was hired by the World Wrestling Federation because of a picture he took as a joke? — New article by GaryColemanFan (talk). Self nom at 06:10, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary, Central Asian Flyway

• ... that the proposed Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary' would be the southernmost protected area on the Central Asian Flyway (pictured), a Bird migration route covering 30 countries and used by 279 migratory waterbird populations?

2 New articles by: Marcus (talk) 01:26, 9 January 2009 (UTC) Self-nom

Articles created/expanded on January 8

Ranby (HM Prison)

• ... that in 2006, a prisoner escaped from HM Prison Ranby, England, by hiding in a dustbin lorry? — New article by Bleaney (talk). Nominated by Hassocks5489 (talk) at 08:45, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Søren Jaabæk

• ... that 19th century politician Søren Jaabæk is the longest-serving member of parliament in the history of Norway? — New article by 96T (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 01:01, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Kevin Thomas (footballer)

• ... that Scottish footballer Kevin Thomas was sacked by St. Johnstone for gross misconduct after he was alleged to have taken cocaine at a Christmas party? — New article by jmorrison230582 (talk). Self nom at 00:13, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Carmignano (wine)

• ... that winemakers in the Carmignano region of Tuscany have been blending Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese since the 18th century, long before the emergence of "Super Tuscans"? — New article by Agne27 (talk). MacNeil wine bible ref in lead (currently footnote #1). The Oxford ref in the lead (footnote #2) also gives referencing support. Self nom at 23:07, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Paul Dresser Birthplace

• ... that unlike most historical homes, Paul Dresser Birthplace (pictured) in Terre Haute, Indiana, reflects the furnishings of a working class family, not the well-to do? — New article by Bedford (talk). Self nom at 22:05, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Germany national football manager

• ... that from 1936 to 1998, the Germany national football team had just five managers, each of whom won a major trophy, with Helmut Schön (1964–1978) winning two? — New article by ArtVandelay13 (talk). Self nom at 20:37, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Galileo (film)

• …that Joseph Losey directed both the first U.S. theatrical version of Galileo in 1947 and the 1975 film version? (new article, self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 19:46, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• Dates, length, and reference all check out. - Dravecky (talk) 01:58, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Alberto Madril

• ... that, despite competing for over 20 years, Alberto Madril reportedly refuses to acknowledge that he was once a professional wrestler? —  5x expansion by GaryColemanFan (talk). Self nom at 19:36, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that professional wrestler Alberto Madril instilled an appreciation of Elvis Presley in fellow wrestler Shawn Michaels, who later hosted an interview segment named the Heartbreak Hotel? — 5x expansion and self nom by GaryColemanFan (talk) 19:36, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

John McGillicuddy

• ... that in 1991, Manufacturers Hanover CEO John McGillicuddy was the chief architect of a merger with the Chemical Banking Corporation that was the largest US bank merger to that time? — New article by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 19:27, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

The Softwire

• ... that The Softwire series by PJ Haarsma is about a young boy who can communicate with computers with his mind? — New article by Kethra (talk). Self nom at 19:12, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that PJ Haarsma's The Softwire series is set in an original universe of Haarsma's creation? Kethra^{talk} 19:12, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
• ALT2: ... that The Softwire series by PJ Haarsma was featured in a New York Times article about using video games to encourage reluctant readers? Kethra^{talk} 19:12, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Ray Gunkel

• ... that professional wrestler Ray Gunkel won his final match despite suffering a heart injury in that match that killed him later that day? —  5x expansion by GaryColemanFan (talk). Self nom at 16:54, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• Not a five-fold expansion. I count 1272 characters in the 3 December 2008 version of the article and 4399 in the 9 January 2009 version, that's a 3.5-fold increase. Can it be further increased? Truthanado (talk) 05:57, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

WREN (AM)

• ... that the studio band of radio station WRAG (now WREN) in Carrollton, Alabama, is credited with popularizing bluegrass music in central Alabama and eastern Mississippi? —  5x expansion by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 11:16, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Lucien Heath

• ... that Lucien Heath, the first Oregon Secretary of State, later served in the California State Assembly? — New article by Aboutmovies (talk). Note that though the office previously existed under other names, he was the first under the "state" government and thus that particular title Self nom at 09:07, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• ALT 1-- ... that California State Assemblyman Lucien Heath had previously been the State of Oregon's first Secretary of State?--Wehwalt (talk) 12:49, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

List of FA Amateur Cup winners

• ... that Bishop Auckland F.C. was the only club to win the FA Amateur Cup in three consecutive seasons? — New article by ChrisTheDude (talk). Self nom at 08:43, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Kenneth Walton (Pathologist)

• ... that pathologist Kenneth Walton conducted a 1973 study into the causes of heart disease where he got participants to eat greasy fry-ups? — New article by Ironholds (talk). Self nom 08:28, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• Dates, length, and reference all check out good. - Dravecky (talk) 09:24, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 7

Leif Ryvarden

• ... that in addition to his academic works, Norwegian mycologist Leif Ryvarden is known as a conveyer of popular science and a former board member of Greenpeace? — New article by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 20:17, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

History of the Pike Place Market

• ... that the Seattle's Pike Place Market was created partly in response to price gouging? —  5x expansion by Rootology (talk), Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 14:30, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• I wasn't going to submit it at first, but decided to based on this discussion. rootology (C)(T) 14:30, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Gedalio Grinberg and Nathan George Horwitt

• ... that after acquiring Movado in 1983, Gedalio Grinberg heavily promoted the modernistic "Museum Watch", based on a design by Nathan George Horwitt included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art? — New article by Alansohn (talk). Gedalio Grinberg is a new article; Nathan George Horwitt is a more than fivefold expansion.
•   Gedalio Grinberg – Alansohn (give) (tag) ENDS Self nom at 14:10, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Paul LeDuc (wrestler)

• ... that professional wrestlers Jos LeDuc and Paul LeDuc played the role of brothers so well that news that they were not related created a sensation on talk shows? — New article by GaryColemanFan (talk). Self nom at 05:46, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Bill Wilkinson

• ... that baseball pitchers Bill Wilkinson and Jim Bluejacket are the only great-grandfather and great-grandson pair to both play for Major League Baseball teams? — New article by Giants2008 (talk). Self nom at 03:29, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• ALT1 = ... that pitchers Bill Wilkinson and Jim Bluejacket are the only great-grandfather and great-grandson to have both played Major League Baseball?--Wehwalt (talk) 12:52, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• Just realized that the family dynamics were reversed. ALT2 = ... that pitchers Bill Wilkinson and Jim Bluejacket are the only great-grandson and great-grandfather to have both played in Major League Baseball? Giants2008 (17-14) 21:22, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

In My Sleep

• ... that In My Sleep was financed when filmmaker Allen Wolf created Morning Star Games as a company to create and sell games specifically in order to fund it as his first feature film? — New article by Roaring Siren (talk), MichaelQSchmidt (talk). Self nom at 03:00, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• Removed non-free image File:In_My_Sleep_Poster.jpg. See DYK criteria above. --Bruce1ee^talk 08:36, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• That's okay.. the image had nothing to do with the hook anyway. Strange too that when Allen Wolf created "Morning Star Games", he had no idea it would itself be so successful... when all he wanted to do was raise a little capital for his film. He'll probably be able to finance quite a few. Thus was born "Morning Star Pictures"... and 3 more articles to write. Wolf first and then his two Morning Star companies. Fun stuff! Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 10:43, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• How about this slightly shortened hook: ALT 1 ... that In My Sleep was financed by Morning Star Games, a company created by filmmaker Allen Wolf to fund it as his first feature film? --Bruce1ee^talk 11:20, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Bush ballads

• ... bush ballads are a folk music and poetry tradition in Australia's outback? — New article by ChildofMidnight (talk). Self nom

• If I'm too late no wuckin furries mate, it's all fair dinkum. ChildofMidnight (talk) 01:53, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• • This article was created on 1 January. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S^T _# :) 02:26, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

True, although 15 minutes later and it would have been the second, and it was nommed a few hours into the eighth. But if the rules must be upheld that's okay with me. I was waiting to see if there would be input on the article, but it's just been me so far. And on such a substantial subject it's taken some time to digest what the title and content should be. ChildofMidnight (talk) 07:32, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

My mistake, I was looking at a diff but it wasn't the first one. Some consideration might be given for the time it takes to develop longer articles on more complicated or broader subjects, but it's cool. I should have nomed it earlier. Peace. :) ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:59, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

The Coffee Pot (Roanoke, Virginia)

• ... that The Coffee Pot historic roadhouse in Roanoke, Virginia, features a 15-foot (4.6 m) stucco coffee pot atop its roof? — New article by Patriarca12 (talk). Self nom at 00:57, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• ...and what could be more historic than that?--Wetman (talk) 05:43, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• Well, it certainly speaks to a culturally different time in the United States. Hate the NRHP all you want. But you can't deny that this type of roadside establishment has an important place in a bygone era of American history. Look no further than the cultural significance of Old Route 66. Sarcasm aside, preservation has value.--IvoShandor (talk) 09:02, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

I think it's a great hook. I love articles on the old places with unique and quirky history. ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:01, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Mario Milano

• ... that, due to a government-imposed curfew, professional wrestler Mario Milano had to wrestle under a mask at the beginning of his career because he was underage and not allowed out after 9 o'clock? —  5x expansion by GaryColemanFan (talk). Self nom at 00:30, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

SS Empire Arnold

• ... that during his time as a prisoner of war, the captain of the Empire Arnold was a signatory to a document praising the pilots of the Panama Canal? — New article by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 21:19, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Rinshō Kadekaru

• ... that Okinawan folk singer Rinshō Kadekaru was gravely wounded during World War II, and reported dead, only to survive and enjoy a lengthy career, living until 1999? — New article by LordAmeth (talk). Self nom at 20:40, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that Okinawan folk singer Rinshō Kadekaru secretly left home at the age of 16, selling one of his family's cows to pay for passage to Osaka? LordAmeth (talk) 20:40, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Clathrus ruber

• ... that the putrid stench of the "latticed stinkhorn" fungus Clathrus ruber attracts insects to help disperse its spores? — New article by sasata (talk). Self nom at 20:30, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Operation Geranium

• ... that during Operation Geranium the U.S. dumped more than 3,000 tons of the chemical agent lewisite off the Florida coast? — New article by IvoShandor (talk). Self nom at 18:29, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Anatoly Koryagin

• ... that Anatoly Koryagin was imprisoned for conducting unapproved psychiatric interviews with Soviet dissidents confined to mental institutions, and smuggling a paper about his findings to the journal Lancet? — New article by Xasodfuih (talk). Self nom at 18:17, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

• Nice article, though I can't access most of the journal references to verify. The hook is a little verbose -- could it perhaps be shortened slightly? Perhaps: "... that Anatoly Koryagin was imprisoned for conducting psychiatric interviews with Soviet dissidents confined to mental institutions and smuggling a paper about his findings to the Lancet?" Espresso Addict (talk) 04:17, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• No objection to shortening the hook. Mine was right at the 220 char limit I think, because I was trying to provide proper context, which is sometimes hard to achieve within the DYK limitations. Regarding verification, the external link after the references, which is freely accessible, can also verify the story as far as the hook goes. They've used different sources, mostly in Russian. I've written it from Western science journals and newspapers; because of this it's missing early life, etc. Xasodfuih (talk) 11:02, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• I thought the maximum was 200 characters? Not that a few either way is that important. Espresso Addict (talk) 19:52, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

• Yes, #Instructions say "about 200".

Currencies of Puerto Rico

• ... that the archipelago of Puerto Rico was the first place in the Americas to print paper money, doing so in 1766? —  5x expansion by Caribbean H.Q. (talk). Just finished a new revision of this article, the original version was slightly over 7,000 bytes (with around 2,500 - 3,000 of actual prose) this new version is more than 30,000 bytes long (around 25,500 - 26,000 of actual prose) Self nom at 17:07, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

• Comment this doesn't seem accurate to me due to the "card money" and other paper notes in Quebec, see here. Suggest a different hook?--Wehwalt (talk) 17:11, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

I can't seem to find my way trough the reference used there, however the keyword here is "print", as the Spanish also used it for stamped money. Anyway, the first pieces of eight or 8-real banknotes were issued in Puerto Rico and there is a Royal Decree supporting that, thus how about: "... that the archipelago of Puerto Rico was the first place to print 8-real banknotes, doing so in 1766" - Caribbean~H.Q. 17:29, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

I added a second ref there, and it does use the word "print". I don't have any problem with the amended hook.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:32, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough, lets use the second hook. I have rephrased the article's text to support the current choice as well. - Caribbean~H.Q. 17:40, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Operation Dew

• ... that during Operation Dew the United States exposed more than 60,000 square miles of populated area to airborne clouds of zinc cadmium sulfide? — New article by IvoShandor (talk). Self nom at 16:53, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Ole Kristian Furuseth

• ... that when Norwegian alpine skier Ole Kristian Furuseth won a silver medal in slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics, he had not placed this highly in the Alpine Skiing World Cup since March 1995? —  5x expansion by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 12:55, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

• "performed this well" sounds subjective. How about "won gold or silver in an Alpine Skiing World Cup event since March 1995?"--Wehwalt (talk) 19:01, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
• ALT: ... that when Norwegian alpine skier Ole Kristian Furuseth won a silver medal in slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics, he had not placed this highly in a major race since March 1995? -- Punkmorten (talk) 20:17, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

War Bureau of Consultants

• ... that 1942 recommendations from the U.S. War Bureau of Consultants led to the creation of the War Research Service and an offensive bio-weapons program? — New article by IvoShandor (talk). Self nom at 11:56, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Mohammad Usman of Madras

• ... that Mohammad Usman was the first Indian to act as the Governor of Madras? — New article by Ravichandar84 (talk). Self nom at 10:00, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

• Comment how about "British colonial Governor of Madras"