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Contents 1 Instructions 1.1 Next update 1.2 Backlogged? 2 Candidate entries 2.1 Articles created/expanded on September 8 2.2 Articles created/expanded on September 7 2.3 Articles created/expanded on September 6 2.4 Articles created/expanded on September 5 2.5 Articles created/expanded on September 4 2.6 Articles created/expanded on September 3 3 Expiring noms 3.1 Articles created/expanded on September 2 3.2 Articles created/expanded on September 1 4 See also

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• Proposed articles should:
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  • contain more than 1,500 characters (around 1.5 kilobytes) in main body text (ignoring infoboxes, categories, references, lists, and tables). This is a mandatory minimum; in practice, articles longer than 1,500 characters may still be rejected as too short, at the discretion of the selecting administrators.
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• Suggested facts (the 'hook') should be:
  • interesting to draw in a variety of readers,
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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on September 8

• ... that Homer Groening, the namesake of Homer Simpson, was a B-17 pilot during World War II and won a Distinguished Flying Cross? (self nom - created) -- Scorpion⁰⁴²² 16:53, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the newly discovered Baby Boom Galaxy (pictured) is producing stars at a surprising rate of up to 4,000 per year, compared to our own Milky Way galaxy that churns out an average of just 10 stars per year? (self nom - created) --Fatal!ty ^(T☠LK) 10:34, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

ref history and size fine. Pic is eye catching too. Victuallers (talk) 11:18, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg originally aspired to be a dancer, and ended up writing the 2006 dance film Step Up? (self-nom; fivefold expansion) —97198 (talk) 07:03, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

ref, history and expansion fine. Victuallers (talk) 11:49, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Carnegie Art Museum (pictured) in Oxnard, California opened in 1907 as a Carnegie library? new article, self nom. Cbl62 (talk) 03:34, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

ref, history and size fine. Victuallers (talk) 11:24, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Ralph Sandwich served as the justice at the 1305 trial of William Wallace? self-nom expansion from 207 chars minus boxes/refs to 3047 chars minus boxes/refs. Ironholds 01:49, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

ref, history and expansion fine. Victuallers (talk) 11:33, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that cardanol, a substance obtained from a byproduct of cashew nut processing, is used to make vehicle brakes and coatings for concrete floors? (self nom - created) --Itub (talk) 11:50, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the odour of the poisonous mushroom Inocybe geophylla (pictured) has been likened to meal, damp earth,..and sperm? - self-nom Casliber (talk · contribs)

Articles created/expanded on September 7

• ... that according to legend, the eponymous ancestor of Clan McCorquodale was awarded lands for recovering the decapitated head of Alpin, father of Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Scots? -- new article self-nom by Celtus (talk) 06:52, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

all ok (there is an online source under "Corquodale"). Picture is eye catching but not sure if this was the land given. Victuallers (talk) 14:25, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ...that Armenian merchant Coja Petrus Uscan built the first ever bridge across the Adyar river in Madras?-self-nom by -Ravichandar_{My coffee shop} 06:05, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

all ok (use the online source which confirms this fact. Victuallers (talk) 14:29, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Footprints of Eve are the oldest known footprints of an anatomically modern human? new article by --Doug Coldwell ^talk 23:24, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Wanna link to Footprint and Archaic Homo sapiens in the hook? Should this be listed at Footprint#Ancient footprints?--76.64.76.118 (talk) 04:42, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes! Thank you. Added those links. --Doug Coldwell ^talk 11:08, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

all ok Victuallers (talk) 12:36, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department, which responded to Flight 93 crash on 9/11/01, received a memorial made of steel from the World Trade Center from New York City firefighters? new article (self-nom) by Halgin (talk) 21:03, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Daniel Dobbins (pictured) was in charge of the building of the ships that Oliver Hazard Perry commanded in the Battle of Lake Erie, but missed participating in the battle by a few days? --Dtbohrer 19:43, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that as special counsel investigating loans made to Jimmy Carter, Paul Curran became the first lawyer to question a sitting U.S. President under oath in an investigation of that president? -- new article by Alansohn (talk) 19:10, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania served as the capitol building of the United States from 1790 to 1800? -- expanded article (self-nom) by epicAdam^(talk) 18:03, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Mohan Krishna Indraganti's Telugu film Ashta Chamma's story was inspired by Oscar Wilde's play, The Importance of Being Earnest? -- new article (self-nom) by Mspraveen (talk) 16:51, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Russian doctor and serial killer Maxim Petrov was caught because he found the names of his twelve victims all on the same list of patients and the police could predict his next victims? -- new article, self-nom Malick78 (talk) 16:27, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Article needs another 500 bytes which shouldnt be hard with this fascinating character. History is fine, 1 english ref is fine, 2 russian ones AGF hook could use some tightening up dm (talk) 16:50, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Just over 500 have now been added. Should be enough now:) Malick78 (talk) 11:26, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

And for a tighter hook, how about?

• ... that Russian doctor and serial killer Maxim Petrov was caught because he took the names of his twelve victims all from the same list of patients, enabling police to predict who he would kill next? Malick78 (talk) 11:30, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Richard Lawson, a British Army officer, was nicknamed "Dick the Lionheart" for his work in the United Nations peacekeeping force during the Congo Crisis? (selfnom) Shimgray | talk | 16:26, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that despite so far only recording five episodes over seven months, Stephen Fry's Podgrams are one of the top five most downloaded podcasts from iTunes? Self-nom by ISD (talk) 15:21, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

all fine Victuallers (talk) 12:43, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the residents of the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Jabel Mukaber enjoy the full civil liberties and rights of all Israeli citizens, except for the right to vote in the Israeli Parlimentary elections?

OR *... that the Palestinians consider the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Jabel Mukaber as the site of their future capital?

OR *... that the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Jabel Mukaber has been the location of numerous demonstrations and protests by Israeli activists who consider it a hotbed for terrorism and an obstacle to the peace process?

(I assume all of these hooks will attract some controversy, but tried to keep them as neutral as possible) (Cheers! Self-Nom by --Fatal!ty ^(T☠LK) 14:59, 7 September 2008 (UTC))

• ... that Paul Troger, who dominated Austrian Baroque painting at the end of the 18^th century, became famous for his frescoes in Austrian abbeys? -- new article self-nom by Alberto Fernandez Fernandez (talk) 14:16, 7 September 2008 (UTC)?

• ... that the Marsala Ship is the first warship known from archeological evidence? new article by --Doug Coldwell ^talk 13:15, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that cosmologists C. B. Collins and Stephen Hawking once proposed an infinite number of universes to explain why the curvature of spacetime (three possibilities pictured) is so small? Self-nom of fivefold expansion. The diagram is a nice change for an image, but if people prefer something more recognisable we can use one of Hawking. Olaf Davis | Talk 11:14, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

ALT ... the flatness problem within the Big Bang model has several proposed explanations including cosmic inflation and multiple universes? dm (talk) 17:05, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Bulgarian modernist painter Ivan Milev is depicted on the five Bulgarian leva banknote? Self-nom, Todor→Bozhinov 11:05, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the award-winning novel The Owl Service was adapted for TV in 1969 and was the first fully-scripted colour production by Granada Television? (self nom) --Tuzapicabit (talk) 10:29, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that firefighters still use hose straps today, even though they have been in use since at least 1898? -- Self nom, new article. Jclemens (talk) 07:58, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the readership of the WSJ has average household assets of US$2.9 million?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 07:45, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• I suggest "WSJ. magazine" not just "WSJ", because the title has a period and because the better-known Wall Street Journal newspaper is also known as the WSJ. Art LaPella (talk) 22:48, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• It is my belief that the proper title of the magazine is WSJdot. It is like Yahoo!. See the logo at [1]. WSJ. magazine would be a good redirect and I will create it immediately.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 23:03, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• But do you agree that it should be "... of the WSJ. magazine has average ... " in the hook, to avoid confusion with the newspaper? I didn't mean to rename the article. Art LaPella (talk) 00:03, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• Oops, make that italics: "... of the WSJ. magazine has average ..." Art LaPella (talk) 00:23, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Beecher's Handmade Cheese is an artisan cheese maker in Seattle, Washington that is known for mixing combinations of cheese cultures? --(self-nom) rootology (C)(T) 06:33, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Interesting article and it makes me want to get some cheese. Length, refs, and hook verified.Nrswanson (talk) 06:40, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Sweet, thanks! And the mac & cheese is that good there. rootology (C)(T) 06:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that memiljeon (pictured) is a type of Korean pancake, made with buckwheat flour and vegetables? --(self-nom) Caspian blue (talk) 00:28, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ...that musicians have recorded in the Widow Jane Mine at the Snyder Estate Natural Cement Historic District (houses, pictured) in Rosendale, New York because of the acoustics? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 13:29, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 6

• ... that on January 13, 1964, a B-52 bomber containing two 24-megaton nuclear weapons crashed on Savage Mountain in Garrett County, Maryland? - Algorerhythms (talk) 03:50, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Manchester and Bolton Railway was originally proposed as a replacement for the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal but was eventually built alongside it instead? Parrot of Doom (talk) 15:41, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

A replacement can be located next to the original route. That's not special. Do you mean it operated next to the original it was supposed to (but did not) replace? --76.64.76.118 (talk) 04:48, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the headmaster of Shardlow Hall, a school in Derbyshire, played soccer for England? self nom Victuallers (talk) 11:58, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Why link to wiktionary when you can link to [Association football|soccer]]? --76.64.77.212 (talk) 21:28, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Because its difficult to believe that anyone is going to see this hook and want to investigate british football. They might (just) want to remind themselves what soccer is. Is it a problem to link to a wiki sister project? Change it if you feel strongly. Victuallers (talk) 15:03, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the tragicomedy The Maiden Queen's premiere, on March 2, 1667, was attended by Charles II of England? (new creation by User:Ugajin) --brewcrewer (yada, yada) 03:42, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
  • ... that the tragicomedy The Maiden Queen's 1667 premiere was attended by Charles II of England? Stevage 13:09, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
    • ALT:... that Charles II of England attended the 1667 premiere of the tragicomedy The Maiden Queen? (avoid bolding the "'s") --76.64.77.212 (talk) 21:28, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Religion Newswriters Association awards scholarships to journalists who want to take college courses on religion? (self-nom) -- Steve Dufour (talk) 03:01, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• No qualifying article. Religion Newswriters Association isn't long enough because the references don't count toward the 1500 character minimum. For more details see #Instructions. Art LaPella (talk) 05:15, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that, when the disgraced Tang Dynasty chancellor Yuan Zai requested a quick death, the executioner apologized, took off his socks and stuffed them in Yuan's mouth, and executed him? (self-nomination) --Nlu (talk) 00:09, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ALT: ... that the mouth of the disgraced Tang Dynasty chancellor Yuan Zai was stuffed with dirty socks by the executioner when he was executed for corruption? --76.64.76.118 (talk) 05:01, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that by the time the Wye Valley Railway opened in 1876, one of the wireworks at Tintern in Wales, which it was intended to serve, had already closed down? (self nom) Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:53, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
  • ... that by the time the Wye Valley Railway opened in 1876, one of the wireworks it was intended to serve, had already closed down? Stevage 13:09, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Can't "in Wales" at least be included? - there are other Wye valleys in the world. Slight problem in that the whole line was not in Wales (it crosses the border with England), but Tintern is in Wales, hence my original wording. Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:00, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Norwegian evangelical preacher Aril Edvardsen (pictured) performed in a country music band in his youth? -- Self nom. NB: recently deceased person, not sure exactly what the policy is here. -- Lampman (talk) 22:34, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the main candidate to replace Pope Callistus III died two days before the beginning of the papal conclave, 1458? -- (self-nom). CarlosPn (talk) 23:46, 6 September 2008 (CET).

• ... that the molybdenum mines at Knaben was the target for 130 American B-17 bombers from the Eighth Air Force in a raid in November 1943? -- (self-nom). Oceanh (talk) 20:46, 6 September 2008 (UTC).

• Wow, how cool would it be to have two Kvinesdal-related hooks in the same update, and by pure coincidence! Date, length and ref ok. Lampman (talk) 03:16, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• • ... that Knaben's molybdenum mines were the target of a massive B-17 bombing raid in 1943? Stevage 13:09, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

This hook is fine for me. Shorter and better. Thanks for the improvement. Oceanh (talk) 13:53, 7 September 2008 (UTC).

• ... that the Chicago Transit Authority is required to keep the closed 58th station in operable condition because federal funds were used in its renovation? --New page, self-nom by TheCatalyst31 ^{Reaction•Creation} 20:20, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
  • ... that Chicago's defunct 58th station must be kept in operable condition because federal funds were used in its renovation? Stevage 13:09, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
    • The change is fine with me, though I think "Chicago" should be changed back to Chicago Transit Authority. I can live with it being Chicago if it sounds better though. TheCatalyst31 ^{Reaction•Creation} 19:20, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Washington State Route 339 is actually a passenger-only ferry? Self nom, expansion. --Admrb♉ltz (talk) 19:21, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
  • But ferry is a ship, it is not the ferry route. So this DYK nom (and the article) is misstated, in my view. doncram (talk) 09:16, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
    • Alt: ... that Washington State Route 339 is actually a ferry route?
      • I'm ok with this alt. --Admrb♉ltz (talk) 18:06, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the National Cartoon Museum wandered between four homes before its acquisition by Ohio State University? (new article by User:Clarityfiend; Nom by dm (talk) 17:48, 6 September 2008 (UTC) )

• ... that the science-based panel game The What in the World? Quiz guest stars appearances from The Naked Scientists? Self-nom by ISD (talk) 17:36, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Air Group Six was the Navy’s only carrier-based air group to carry out three complete tours of duty during World War II? New article, written by Marcd30319 ...^-talk- the_ed17 ^-contribs- 16:02, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Need to clarify that it's the US Navy. the wub "?!" 09:07, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Tang Dynasty judge Pei Zunqing spared a group of soldiers accused of treason by pointing out they had neither money nor talent to carry out a rebellion? (self-nomination) --Nlu (talk) 15:53, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that when Singaporean Paralympic swimmer Theresa Goh took part in the ISMWSF World Wheelchair Games in 2003, she won six gold medals in the backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle events? — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 15:04, 6 September 2008 (UTC) (created and nominated article).
  • ... that Singaporean Paralympian Theresa Goh, who is paraplegic, won six gold medals in swimming at the 2003 ISMWSF World Wheelchair Games in 2003? Stevage 13:09, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
    • Yes, that's fine too. I thought it was interesting to list the different swimming strokes to show her versatility. Added the fact that her disability is paraplegia. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 15:23, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that King Rother is the earliest known minstrel heroic epic known to historians? new article by --Doug Coldwell ^talk 14:41, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that actresses Jane Fonda and Liv Ullman were involved in a campaign for the release of refusenik Ida Nudel from exile? -- expanded, self nom. -- Nudve (talk) 12:09, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Dublin Virginal Manuscript shows examples of developing counterpoint in some pieces? New article, written by user:Nick Michael --nom by Gwib (talk) 08:53, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
  • ALT... that the Dublin Virginal Manuscript represents an important step in the development of secular English keyboard music? New article, written by user:Nick Michael --Gwib (talk) 08:54, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

lengths, date ok, but no in-line cites, so none for either hook ref. Johnbod (talk) 13:53, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that poet David Wagoner's novel The Escape Artist was made into a film by executive producer Francis Ford Coppola? -- new article self-nom by —D. Monack ^talk 07:50, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Coast Range Arc in Washington, British Columbia, the Alaska Panhandle and Yukon is the largest continental volcanic arc fossil in the world and the largest granite projection in North America? -- new article self-nom by Black Tusk (talk) 06:57, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that MV Westward (pictured), "arguably Seattle’s most famous motor yacht," was modeled after a salmon cannery tender? - Jmabel | Talk 06:48, 6 September 2008 (UTC) (self-nom)

• ... that architect Albert C. Martin sucessfully defended his design of the 28-story Los Angeles City Hall (pictured) against those who argued the city government could fit into the first four floors? new article, self nom. Cbl62 (talk) 06:45, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that though small in size, the underground drug market in Bahrain is growing?

or,

• ... that much of the crime in Bahrain is committed by a large South Asian population of guest workers?

or,

• ... that many Bangladeshi women who went to the Persian Gulf to work in legitimate businesses have been forced into prostitution in Bahrain? (new article, self-nom) Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 11:30, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that All Saints' Chapel (pictured), now the Rosendale, New York, public library, is faced in locally-produced Rosendale cement? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 20:50, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the planetary nebula Abell 39 (pictured) is unusually spherical, yet its central star is offset from the center? Self-nom WilliamKF (talk) 21:12, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Alt hook for April Fool's Day consideration:

• ...that there is actually an object in deep space (pictured) that looks like a condom? Daniel Case (talk) 04:46, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that John C. Ostlund, a Wyoming state senator and 1978 gubernatorial nominee, lost his eyesight to diabetes and penned his autobiography to benefit the training of seeing-eye dogs?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk)

• ... that Wawer massacre around Christmas 1939 in occupied Poland is considered one of the first large massacres of Polish civilians by Nazi Germany? --self-nom by _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 22:20, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion, can be used to make wine? --article stubbed and nominated by myself (_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:37, 7 September 2008 (UTC)), destubbed and vastly expanded by User:Hardyplants

• ... that French astronomer Marguerite Laugier discovered 21 asteroids, and another one (1597 Laugier) was named after her? -- self nom by -- Matthead  Discuß   18:45, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that German-Swedish driver Freddy Kottulinsky, who won the 1980 Dakar Rally, was hired only a few days before the start? -- self nom by -- Matthead  Discuß   18:47, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 5

• ...that among the Effects of Tropical Storm Allison in Texas was severe damage to the Baylor College of Medicine, including the loss of 60,000 tumor samples? –Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 14:43, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
• ... that in Norse mythology, Valhalla is a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard, ruled over by the god Odin, and where those that die in combat go upon death, escorted by valkyries? Self-nomination, complete rewrite, and 5x expansion. :bloodofox: (talk) 02:57, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the child duo known as the Aquatots planned to swim the English Channel in 1951 but were forbidden from attempting by both the British and French governments? self nom: --IvoShandor (talk) 13:15, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Welcome back, Ivo S. --76.64.77.212 (talk) 21:29, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that adults in septic shock who have low blood pressure despite adequate resuscitation can be treated with hydrocortisone if critical illness–related corticosteroid insufficiency is suspected? new article self-nom by Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 17:10, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the village of Anasartha, located in Western Syria and today known as Khanasser, derived its water supply until 1975 from a 12-kilometre long Byzantine-era qanat? (self-nom) Tiamut^talk 09:27, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that David Block's 2005 book Baseball Before We Knew It, which brings fresh new evidence of the origins of baseball into play, received the 2006 Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research? new article self-nom by AdjustShift (talk) 08:19, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that it is believed Julius Caesar took a nap under the Caesarsboom yew in West Flanders? - I'm not sure this is long enough yet...self nom Boston (talk) 02:51, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• 1496 characters, so another word would be symbolically important... Art LaPella (talk) 03:02, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• I added a few words. Thanks! Boston (talk) 15:02, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Suggest: "... once took a nap..." --76.64.76.118 (talk) 04:35, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Tang Dynasty chancellor Diwu Qi minted coins that were valued at 10 and 50 times ordinary coins and was blamed for the subsequent precipitous rise in food prices? (self-nomination, expansion) --Nlu (talk) 02:00, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

You mean he ordered the minting, right? I don't expect Qi himself to work with molten metal....

• ALT:... that the Tang Dynasty chancellor Diwu Qi ordered the minting of coins valued at 10 and 50 times too high and was blamed for the subsequent precipitous rise in food prices? --76.64.76.118 (talk) 04:35, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Whether it was "too high" is POV, I think, and the historians who described Diwu's acts, actually, avoided making a stance on whether Diwu was fairly criticized or not. --Nlu (talk) 05:31, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that television presenter Dan Børge Akerø started his career as a research fellow at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo? -- self-nom by Punkmorten (talk) 22:43, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Note: the reference is a book. Punkmorten (talk) 22:43, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• Length and date ok, ref accepted on good faith. Lampman (talk) 22:57, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Bronco Lane presented his severed toes to the National Army Museum? --new article, self-nom by Kernel Saunters (talk) 22:29, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• Date, length & ref all good to go. —97198 (talk) 07:59, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that carved Romanesque stone heads (pictured) were added to the walls of Temple Cronan during renovation in the 12th century as decoration? --new article, self-nom by Intothewoods29 (talk) 21:40, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Actually the better of the many good refs on the article say they are original 12th century work. They are Romanesque, trather than Romanesque-style. Johnbod (talk) 02:21, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Oh yeah. I removed -style and changed it to 12th century. Thanks for reviewing this so soon. Intothewoods29 (talk) 06:11, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

date, lengths & hook ref ok Johnbod (talk) 13:40, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Intothewoods29 (talk) 16:49, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that work by cartoonist Rube Goldberg and humorist Will Rogers was distributed by the McNaught Syndicate only months after it was created in 1922? --new article, self-nom by Fram (talk) 20:41, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that incidents of violent crime against foreign citizens are rare in Kuwait? (new article, self-nom) Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 20:23, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Looks good! BobAmnertiopsis∴_ChatMe! 14:00, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that "Spirit in the Night" was the first of three songs from Bruce Springsteen's debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. that was covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band? -- new article self-nom by Rlendog (talk) 17:40, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Tang Dynasty chancellor Li Kui had once referred to future chancellor Yuan Zai as the son of a water deer or a rodent, drawing Yuan's eventual retaliation? (self-nomination) --Nlu (talk) 15:46, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Dahn Ben-Amotz was often considered the epitome of the concept of the Israeli "Sabra"? -- New article, self nom. -- Nudve (talk) 09:11, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Could you add something about the paradox of his reputation as a sabra in the hook? Sabra (person) generally refers to those Jews born in Israel and not those who immigrated there, as Ben-Amotz did. Tiamut^talk 11:21, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

I guess it could be changed to: ... that despite having immigrated from Poland, Dahn Ben-Amotz was often considered the epitome of the concept of the Israeli native "Sabra"? I believe it's within the 200 character limit. -- Nudve (talk) 11:50, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• Length, date and references verified. Tiamut^talk 13:42, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Nudve. That's exactly the kind of clarification that I had in mind. Tiamut^talk 13:42, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

You're more than welcome. It's actually hookier this way. -- Nudve (talk) 18:12, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that American writer, carpenter, and former Montague Bookmill proprietor David Lovelace published a 2008 memoir titled Scattershot: My Bipolar Family, about his family's battles with bipolar disorder?

• Nom by Once on a vending machine (talk · contribs). Hook is also too long at 290 characters. —97198 (talk) 06:24, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• He has since shortened it to 206 characters. Art LaPella (talk) 03:02, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• If we are to have a hook about a written work, at least there should be an article about the author. Punkmorten (talk) 22:45, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
  • I disagree. I don't think the author should have an article. His book is unique, and describes himself and his family. The interest is his book. Keep it simple, stupid. Once on a vending machine (talk) 22:57, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
    • You really know how to speak your case don't you. Punkmorten (talk) 23:39, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
      • But "Keep it simple, stupid" is a famous concept. Maybe it doesn't translate internationally. I just meant to keep it simple, all info about David Lovelace and his book in one article. Once on a vending machine (talk) 23:46, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

"Keep it simple, stupid" redirects to a page that says KISS is not always the acronym of those four words. By saying ", stupid", you are calling whoever you are talking to "stupid". That's not nice. --76.64.76.118 (talk) 04:17, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• Hook now at exactly 200 characters, Length, date, and reference verified. --Captain-tucker (talk) 11:42, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Thanks.-Once on a vending machine (talk) 19:29, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Allen "Puddler" Harris, a pianist from Lake Charles, Louisiana, played in the bands of Ricky Nelson, Conway Twitty, and Jimmie Davis in a career that has spanned some five decades?---self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:39, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

So Harris is a journeyman musician, bouncing around bands without a permanent job for decades? Your hook seems to suggest so. If this is how the music business works, is this fact really unique and interesting? --76.64.76.118 (talk) 04:26, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes, the hook says that he played with a number of notable musicians which is interesting. Richerman (talk) 13:15, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 4

• ... that House Resolution 362, a US bill that endorses a blockade of Iran, could have been created in response to comments made by Ehud Olmert?--new article self-nom by --Zaharous (talk) 01:06, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Croatian eurodance group Colonia won the first annual Eurodance contest in 2001 with its song "Za tvoje snene oči"? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Grk1011/Stephen (talk) 16:11, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the Dosso Partial Faunal Reserve of western Niger is the seasonal home of the last self-sustaining wild West African Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) population? -- new article self-nom by T L Miles (talk) 05:08, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Admiral Sir Francis Geary (pictured) missed out on the rewards from the victory at Louisbourg, and then missed the victory at Quiberon Bay? Benea (talk) 03:15, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• slightly more left-field:
• ... that Admiral Sir Francis Geary (pictured) was a noted bellringer, at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London? additonal reffed info added to the article by me, David Underdown (talk) 12:37, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that La púrpura de la rosa is the first known opera to be written in and performed in the Americas? new article self nom. This is the 5,000 article for WP:WikiProject Opera! Credit should also go to User:Kleinzach and User:Voceditenore. Nrswanson (talk) 03:27, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... after emigrating from England at age 18, Lucien Price "immortalized fond memories" of Kent and wrote for the Boston Globe until his death at age 81? self nom Boston (talk) 01:35, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• ...ALT:... that "Woolwick" was a pseudonym for Kent in the writing of Lucien Price? Boston (talk) 13:34, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that in the 1890s, Moloundou, Cameroon was "one of the richest rubber areas of Africa"? New article by --I'm an Editorofthewiki^{citation needed} 00:19, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

• … that Captain Benjamin Hallowell gave his friend Lord Nelson a coffin made from the French flagship destroyed at the Battle of the Nile (pictured), and Nelson was buried in it after he was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar? New article, self-nom by Karenjc 22:18, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the 12th-century St Wulfran's Church, Ovingdean (pictured) is one of only two extant churches in England with that dedication? ~ New article; self-nom by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 20:47, 4 September 2008 (UTC). This is another pic of it.

Date, lengths, hook ref ok. Johnbod (talk) 15:21, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Used (sans picture) on Portal:United Kingdom. Thanks! the wub "?!" 09:13, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that the New Jersey State Museum discovered that its replica of a Hadrosaurus unearthed in New Jersey in 1858 had been displayed for decades with an incorrect skull? -- new article by Alansohn (talk) 18:13, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

• ... that Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure featured comedians Rory McGrath (pictured) and Paddy McGuinness taking part in Britain's most bizarre sports, such as cheese rolling, pie eating, bog snorkelling and Eton Fives? Self-nom by ISD (talk) 17:57, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

• "most bizarre" is certainly not