User:Bogger/DYK

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Own Nominations for Creations/expansions[edit]

DYK for Technological University Dublin[edit]

On 25 July 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Technological University Dublin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Technological University Dublin, or TU Dublin, is the first university of its type in Ireland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Technological University Dublin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Technological University Dublin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Casliber 00:02, 25 July 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Faith of Our Fathers (album)[edit]

On 29 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Faith of Our Fathers (album), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Faith of Our Fathers, a collection of Catholic hymns which became one of Ireland's best-selling albums, was the brainchild of an insurance broker with no experience in the music industry? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Faith of Our Fathers (album)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 29 June 2019 (UTC)

DYK for John Hamon[edit]

On 2 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Hamon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that since 2001, street artist John Hamon has postered and projected his image (shown) on the buildings of Paris and 76 other cities around the world? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Hamon. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Hamon), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

valereee (talk) 00:01, 2 August 2019 (UTC)

DYK for RTÉ Does Comic Relief[edit]

On 8 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article RTÉ Does Comic Relief, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that sport stars Donncha O'Callaghan and Roy Keane faced The Young Offenders' Hilary Rose to determine exactly "how Cork" they were for RTÉ Does Comic Relief? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/RTÉ Does Comic Relief. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, RTÉ Does Comic Relief), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Aonghus McAnally[edit]

On 19 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aonghus McAnally, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the multi-talented Aonghus McAnally has been a radio producer, television presenter, guitarist, singer, Irish billiards champion, actor, stand-up comedian, and magician? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aonghus McAnally. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aonghus McAnally), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Munster Technological University[edit]

On 20 June 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Munster Technological University, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Munster Technological University, scheduled to open in 2021, will be only the second university of its type in Ireland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Munster Technological University. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Munster Technological University), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—valereee (talk) 00:01, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Home School Hub[edit]

On 9 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Home School Hub, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that before becoming a presenter of Home School Hub, teacher Clíona Ní Chiosáin played the title role in the Irish-language teen drama Aifric? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Home School Hub. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Home School Hub), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Jane Suiter[edit]

On 10 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jane Suiter, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the rock band Blur were the wedding band for the reception of journalists Jane Suiter and Leo Finlay in Dublin in 1990? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jane Suiter. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jane Suiter), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Squirrel Scouts (The Scout Association)[edit]

On 4 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Squirrel Scouts (The Scout Association), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the name of the Squirrel Scouts section of the Scout Association in the United Kingdom was inspired in part by the thriving population of red squirrels on Brownsea Island, where Scouting began? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Squirrel Scouts (The Scout Association). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Squirrel Scouts (The Scout Association)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Harry Crosbie[edit]

On 29 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Harry Crosbie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dublin property developer Harry Crosbie received an OBE from the British ambassador to Ireland, partly for entertaining Elizabeth II with his showbiz contacts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Harry Crosbie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Harry Crosbie), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Max Glatt[edit]

On 7 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Max Glatt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that addicts imprisoned in Wormwood Scrubs named the prison football team after their psychotherapist Max Meier Glatt, a former Nazi concentration-camp inmate? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Max Glatt. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Max Glatt), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Ganesha811 (talk) 02:08, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for an interesting story! I had the hook changed to "... that addicts imprisoned in Wormwood Scrubs named the prison football team "Glatt Dynamos", after their psychotherapist Max Glatt, a former Nazi concentration-camp inmate?" - hope that you agree. It's also featured on Portal:Germany. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:25, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Bambie Thug[edit]

On 18 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bambie Thug, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ireland's 2024 Eurovision entrant Bambie Thug describes their musical genre as "ouija pop"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bambie Thug. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bambie Thug), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:04, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Majella O'Donnell[edit]

On 17 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Majella O'Donnell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that as she commenced chemotherapy, Irish singer Majella O'Donnell raised more than €350,000 for the Irish Cancer Society with a sponsored head shave live on The Late Late Show? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Majella O'Donnell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Majella O'Donnell), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

DYK for May O'Flaherty[edit]

On 24 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article May O'Flaherty, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that May O'Flaherty's purchase in 1949 of Parsons Bookshop, which would become a hub of activity in Dublin's Baggotonia, was inadvertent? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/May O'Flaherty. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, May O'Flaherty), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Ganesha811 (talk) 00:02, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Aisling (book series)[edit]

On 3 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aisling (book series), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the novel series Aisling is based on a character archetype elaborated upon by users of a Facebook group? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aisling (book series). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aisling (book series)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Hilst [talk] 20:26, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Nominations[edit]

DYK for Bohemian Embassy[edit]

On 11 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bohemian Embassy, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in November 1960, Canadian poets Milton Acorn, Margaret Atwood, and Gwendolyn MacEwen performed at the Bohemian Embassy on the same bill as burlesque dancer Libby Jones? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bohemian Embassy. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bohemian Embassy), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde 12:02, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Berkeley Faculty Club[edit]

On 31 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Berkeley Faculty Club, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Faculty Club at UC Berkeley, built in 1902, has been reported to be a hotspot for paranormal activity? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Berkeley Faculty Club. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Berkeley Faculty Club), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Views:6,044

DYK for Al Diaz (artist)[edit]

On 7 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Al Diaz (artist), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that graffiti artist Al Diaz cuts up New York metro signs and reconfigures the letters into his own text? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Al Diaz (artist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Al Diaz (artist)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Wrexham and East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital[edit]

On 21 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wrexham and East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wrexham and East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital was designed with balconies to treat patients with tuberculosis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wrexham and East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wrexham and East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

WaggersTALK 00:02, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Others nominations for own Creations/Expansions[edit]

DYK for Mwaksy Mudenda[edit]

On 10 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mwaksy Mudenda, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mwaksy Mudenda presented her first Blue Peter episodes in her house? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mwaksy Mudenda. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mwaksy Mudenda), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Kusma (talk) 00:03, 10 February 2024 (UTC)