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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.

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

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List of DYK Hooks by Date Date # of Hooks # Verified January 6 2 January 5 35 8 January 4 30 6 January 3 35 6 January 2 26 1 January 1 26 9 December 31 16 December 30 19 13 December 29 6 1 December 28 17 4 December 26 3 Total 215 48 Last updated 4:30, January 6, 2009 (UTC) Current time is 08:19, January 6, 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Agrarian Party of Moldova

• ... that three sympathizers of the Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova competed in the 1996 presidential election, among the factors that led to its losing all parliamentary seats two years later? — New article by Biruitorul (talk). Self nom at 08:07, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] The Boy I Used to Be

• ... that while Bombay Bicycle Club were recording their debut EP, The Boy I Used to Be, they were in the same school year as Cajun Dance Party? — New article by SteelersFan_UK06 (talk). Self nom at 07:26, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Boulder Beer Company

• ... that the Boulder Beer Company, the first microbrewry in Colorado, was founded by two college professors who enjoyed homebrewing? — New article by Balloonman (talk). Self nom at 04:38, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

• Not including the list, headings or inlines I count 1076 chars. Any chance of an expansion? Ironholds (talk) 05:47, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Blood of the Irish

• ... that, whilst filming Blood of the Irish, presenter Diarmuid Gavin expressed his surprise at the similarities between the people of the West of Ireland and the inhabitants of the fishing port of Bermeo, Biscay, in Spain? (new article, self-nom) --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S^T _# :) 04:01, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

OR

• ... that, whilst filming Blood of the Irish, presenter Diarmuid Gavin discovered that 20% of men in the north-west of Ireland are descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages, an ancient High King of Ireland? Both can be found here.

• Character count is fine, reference verified. I'd find the second one more interesting, tbh.Ironholds (talk) 05:51, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Santragachhi

• ... that Lesser Whistling Ducks are the most prominent species among the migratory birds that visits the lake at Santragachhi area of Howrah during winter? — New article by GDibyendu (talk). Self nom at 03:26, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Deekshabhoomi

• ... that Deekshabhoomi is the place in Nagpur, India where thousands of people embraced Buddhism on October 14, 1956? —  5x expansion by Shivashree (talk). Self nom at 06:52, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Ganesh Dhamodkar (Talk) 06:52, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Operation Winter Storm

• ... that Operation Winter Storm was an attempt by German Army Group Don to relieve the trapped Sixth Army in Stalingrad, during the Second World War? —  5x expansion by Catalan (talk). This was expanded in a single day from almost 6kB to almost 30kB. The article is likely to grow a little bit more, and so I think it qualifies for a 5x expansion. It certainly does in regards to prose size. Self nom at 06:50, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] William H. Webb etc.

• ... that with their massive 9-foot-two-inch (280cm) cylinders, the sidewheel steamers Bristol and Providence, completed in 1867 by William H. Webb (pictured), were installed with the largest engines then built in the United States? 3 x new articles by Gatoclass (talk) 05:48, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] This is Nightlive

• ... that so fearful of criticism was the creator of This is Nightlive he was reported as intending to go travelling for an "unspecified time"? (new article, self-nom) --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S^T _# :) 03:09, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Steelmark and Logos and uniforms of the Pittsburgh Steelers

• ... that the American Iron and Steel Institute created the Steelmark in 1960 to promote American steel, with the logo put on the helmets of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1962 to further publicize the program? — New article by Alansohn (talk), Jgera5 (talk). Steelmark article was created by User:Alansohn; Logos and uniforms of the Pittsburgh Steelers was created by User:Jgera5 Self nom at 02:55, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Master I. A. M. of Zwolle

• ... that only 26 engravings with the signature (pictured) of the anonymous Master I. A. M. of Zwolle, a Renaissance engraver, are known? —  5x expansion by Lithoderm (talk). Self nom at 00:23, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

If the image is no good (I think his signature is pretty interesting by itself...), the hook could be altered to focus on his work...

• Alt. Nom (because I think this is more interesting) ... that collectors of engravings by Master I. A. M. of Zwolle (work pictured) included Samuel Pepys and Ferdinand Columbus?

[edit] Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Six-legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War

• ... that Jeffrey Lockwood gives examples of assassin bugs, buckets of scorpions, and catapulting "bee bombs" in his entomological warfare book, Six-legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War? — New article by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 00:15, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Veiled Aristocrats

• ... that African American actor Lorenzo Tucker, the star of the 1932 race film Veiled Aristocrats, was dubbed the "black Valentino" because of his striking good looks? (New article, self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 23:55, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Verified, yep. — RyanCross (talk) 05:24, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Rood Bridge Park

• ... that the Lloyd Baron Rhododendron Garden in Rood Bridge Park includes some 550 species of rhododendron, the official flower of the city of Hillsboro, Oregon? — New article by Aboutmovies (talk). Nominated by Alansohn (talk) at 22:11, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] M134 bomblet

• ... that though the American M134 chemical bomblet was in development for at least seven years, it was never mass-produced? — New article by IvoShandor (talk). Self nom at 21:24, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Woodes Rogers

• ... that Captain Woodes Rogers became a British national hero for circling the globe and capturing a rich Spanish vessel in 1708–11, and also rescued Alexander Selkirk, the model for Robinson Crusoe? —  5x expansion by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 21:20, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Note: Where the refs are to the Woodard book, all may be checked at books.google.com, there is a generous free preview.

[edit] Hewelsfield

• ... that the village shop at Hewelsfield in Gloucestershire, England, was opened in 2004 by Prince Charles, who described it as "a triumph of community spirit"? — New article by Ghmyrtle (talk). Self nom at 21:18, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• The article size, age, and the hook + ref all check out. I just hope someone has the time to include dates and authors in the references by making full use of templates. - Mgm|^(talk) 22:27, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Edward Joseph Hanna

• ... that Archbishop Edward Joseph Hanna was the chairman of the National Longshoremen's Board during the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike? —  5x expansion by Gentgeen (talk). Self nom at 20:22, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Length (5x expansion) & hook verified. Mitico (talk) 20:33, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] M. C. Rajah

• ... that M. C. Rajah was the first Dalit to be elected to the Madras Legislative Council? — New article by [[User:Ravichandar_{My coffee shop}|Ravichandar_{My coffee shop}]] ([[User talk:Ravichandar_{My coffee shop}|talk]]). Self nom at 19:39, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Lloyd Ohlin

• ... that in a 1968 speech, criminologist Lloyd Ohlin noted that with the routine incarceration of youthful offenders "we do more to develop than to stop career criminals"? — New article by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 19:10, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Karim el-Mejjati

... that after his wife was imprisoned by Saudi secret police while taking her 10-year old son to an eye doctor, Karim el-Mejjati joined the GICM and helped arrange the bombing of Casablanca and Madrid trains? (article created in November, expanded five-fold today) Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 19:02, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] SS Indus (1945)

• ... that Lewis Hamilton's first name was originally Sasbeck? — New article by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 17:16, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Note: - Possible April Fool's Day DYK? Will leave it for you to decide.

Definitely, in my opinion - especially as 1st April 2009 is right in between the first and second F1 GPs of the 2009 season! NB. A bit short at the moment (1248 Bytes), but plenty of time for expansion. Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 22:32, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Ismo Alanko Säätiö

• ... that Ismo Alanko Säätiö's accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen has been dubbed the "Jimi Hendrix of the accordion" by Finnish music press? — New article by Jafeluv (talk). Self nom at 17:00, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Length and date good, foreign language hook refs accepted in good faith. Should "Finnish music press" have a "the" in front of it? --Bruce1ee^talk 07:36, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Mark Yevtyukhin

• ... that during a 2000 battle in Chechnya, Mark Yevtyukhin ordered artillery fire on his company's position, an act for which he was posthumously honoured as a Hero of the Russian Federation? — New article by Russavia (talk). Self nom at 16:40, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• I'd like to see Hill 776 named in the hook, rather than "a battle", for NPOV purposes. Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 20:22, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

ALT 1: that during the Battle for Height 776.0 in Chechnya, Mark Yevtyukhin ordered artillery fire on his company's position, an act for which he was posthumously honoured as a Hero of the Russian Federation? --Russavia ^Dialogue 04:35, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Peridium

• ... that the peridium of the bird's-nest fungi is known as the "nest"? — New article by ImperatorExercitus (talk). Self nom at 16:03, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Bugle Rock

• ... that Bugle Rock (pictured) in Bangalore is a peninsular gneiss formation with an assessed age of about 3000 million years from where warning bugle calls used to be given to alert citizens of intruders? — New article by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 16:10, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
• That hook is too long; ALT 1: ... that Bugle Rock (pictured) in Bangalore is a peninsular gneiss formation from which warning bugle calls were made to alert citizens of intruders? (still sounds pretty long, but at least it is cut down.) - Mgm|^(talk) 22:53, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Alt 1 Hook is fine but the year 3000 million years age is also an important fact.Can it be fitted in?--Nvvchar (talk) 02:40, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Koradi Thermal Power Station

• ... that Koradi Thermal Power Station, near Nagpur, was commissioned in 1974 and currently operates seven units with a total capacity of 1080 MW? — New article by gppande (talk). Self nom at 15:54, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Please do not remove ",near Nagpur" from the hook while featuring on main page. --GPPande 15:55, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Mads Gilbert

• ... that having witnessed the effects of a market attack in the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict during a ban of international press, Doctor Mads Gilbert started a global SMS campaign? — New article by Murgh (talk). Self nom at 15:10, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Percy Statton

• ... that during his Victoria Cross winning action, Percy Statton rushed four machine gun posts before returning to his battalion lines where he was cheered by his fellow Australians? —  5x expansion by Abraham, B.S. (talk). Self nom at 14:41, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] USS Asheville (PF-1)

• ... that USS Asheville (PF-1) tested several experimental antisubmarine warfare devices and radar during and after World War II? — New article by Fredrik Wilhelm (talk). Self nom at 14:02, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Phil Lamason

• ... that Squadron Leader Phil Lamason (pictured) of the RNZAF was the ranking officer and one of 168 allied airmen illegally taken to Buchenwald concentration camp? — New article by Spy007au (talk). Self nom at 13:10, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Johan Hadorph

• ... that 17th century antiquarian Johan Hadorph performed Sweden's first archaeological excavation? —  5x expansion by Berig (talk). Self nom at 12:16, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Hook expansion, article age confirmed. Ref accepted in good faith. - Mgm|^(talk) 13:06, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] WLWI-FM

• ... that disc jockeys at WLWI-FM in Montgomery, Alabama, have been nominated for Country Music Association Awards five times since 1981? —  5x expansion by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 11:15, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Yee-hah! Ecoleetage (talk) 03:16, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hydnellum aurantiacum

• ... that the "orange tooth" fungus, species Hydnellum aurantiacum, is considered critically endangered in the United Kingdom? — New article by sasata (talk). Self nom at 08:56, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Dick's Last Resort

• ... that Dick's Last Resort, an American bar and restaurant chain, encourages the staff to act obnoxious toward the customers? — New article by Law (talk). Self nom at 06:55, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• References, dates, and length all check out. Hook is very hook-y, too. - Dravecky (talk) 09:16, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• According to the readable prose counting tool it comes up about 200 bytes short of the required 1500B. Maybe you counted templates and references. - Mgm|^(talk) 13:45, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• How odd. Even with the footnote tags and such stripped, I get 1786 characters of prose (including spaces) which makes it a short but acceptable article. - Dravecky (talk) 14:34, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• I had 1750 when I submitted the request, lol. Just to be safe, I expanded a bit. Can I get another green check? They make me feel so good! ^Law _shoot! 20:02, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

I know, they are an addiction! :) Ecoleetage (talk) 03:17, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Francis Heydt

• ... that former CIA agent Edwin P. Wilson was accused of offering $500,000 for the murder of former business partner and 1941 NCAA backstroke champion, Francis Heydt? — New article by cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 06:19, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• alt 1 ... that 1941 NCAA backstroke champion and University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor inductee Francis Heydt later owned a business that sold camouflage clothing to both Israel and Libya?

[edit] William Glendon

• ... that for The Washington Post, William Glendon argued successfully before the U.S. Supreme Court that the Nixon Administration could not use prior restraint to prevent printing of the Pentagon Papers? — New article by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 03:36, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• ALT 1: ... that William Glendon successfully argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that the Nixon Administration could not use prior restraint to prevent the The Washington Post printing the Pentagon Papers? - Mgm|