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This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.

Symphony for Strings[edit]

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Sviridov circa 1940
Sviridov circa 1940
  • Source: Sviridov, Georgy (2002). Belonenko, Alexander (ed.). Музыка как судьба [Music as Destiny] (in Russian). Moscow: Молодая гвардия [Young Guard], p. 88
Created by CurryTime7-24 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 47 past nominations.

CurryTime7-24 (talk) 21:16, 10 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was created on the day of the nomination and is long enough for DYK standards. Given that all of the sources are offline and/or in Russian, I am unable to check each statement individually and so AGF here; however, if possible, I'd like to request a brief excerpt for the relevant statements supporting both hooks. A QPQ has been done and I didn't find any close paraphrasing. Either hook can be used (both are cited inline and AGF on their verification and sourcing), although I do have a slight preference for ALT1. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:34, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dov Noy[edit]

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Created by Artem.G (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Artem.G (talk) 13:05, 9 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Created July 3, not July 9, but as of the July 9 nomination date that was still current enough. Long enough and adequately sourced. QPQ done. Earwig is overloaded and unavailable but spot-checking found no likely copyvio. Hook interesting and within rules. Both hook claims are almost sourced by the "Doyen" footnote, except their number is slightly under 25,000. "Over 25,000" is however in the Storytelling, Self, Society footnote. I don't think we can read anything from the publication dates of those two sources, which are both obituaries of Noy from roughly the same time. Different web sources have different numbers and the archives itself [2] does not appear to provide a current number. If we want to be cautious, we could say "approximately 25,000". I'll leave it up to the hook-builder, but other than that quibble this is good to go. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:43, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mary Owens (Abraham Lincoln fiancée)[edit]

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  • ... that Abraham Lincoln felt obliged to propose to Mary Owens  (see image) – a woman he did not want to marry – but was rejected, not once but several times?
  • Source: Coates, Ta-Nehisi (May 14, 2011). "Lincoln in Love". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
Created by Clarityfiend (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Clarityfiend (talk) 10:31, 10 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, within policy, QPQ done. It contains a lot of quotes but by my count the prose section is just long enough. The hook is great (and unusually, kind of a summary of the article), and the facts in it supported by reliable sources (though I cannot access the article in The Atlantic it is AGF). No image. The article should be good to go. Yakikaki (talk) 19:42, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Yakikaki: There is now an image in the article, but I'm not quite sure how to add it to this DYK.
  • Hi Clarityfiend, I also don't know how to include it post-nomination. I've had a look at it and it appears to me to be usable, i.e. no copyright restrictions, but it is a bit grainy and I'm not sure it would be a perfect fit for the main page in any case. But formally it should be OK, if someone more savvy can find a way to include it in the nomination. Kind regards, Yakikaki (talk) 19:09, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dead Pony[edit]

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Anna Shields performing in London in 2024
Anna Shields performing in London in 2024
Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk) and Georgeykiwi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 238 past nominations.

Launchballer 12:03, 10 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

The American Pigeon Museum & Library[edit]

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Created by TCMemoire (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

– TCMemoire 18:14, 11 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

@TSventon: Good spot, thank you. Funny how they both seem to claim to be the first/only. I will remove the claims from the article and strike the first hook. – TCMemoire 21:28, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • New enough, long enough, and properly sourced. QPQ done. Interesting enough hooks, verified. Earwig is still unavailable but spot-checking found no copyvio. I agree with the removal of ALT0; "first" hooks are often problematic and this seems to be no exception. I like ALT2 better than ALT1, but both are ok; this can be decided at a later stage of DYK preparation. —David Eppstein (talk) 00:00, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tropical Storm Chris (2024)[edit]

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Satellite image of Tropical Storm Chris on July 1
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Chris on July 1
Created by IrishSurfer21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

IrishSurfer21 (talk) 22:13, 10 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

The article fulfills all the standards for a DYK, being new, long, and interesting enough. I'll accept it. OhHaiMark (talk) 12:10, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ravenswood standing stone[edit]

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Ravenswood standing stone
Ravenswood standing stone
  • ... that the 4,000-year-old Ravenswood standing stone (pictured) now lies in a cul-de-sac in a 1970s Scottish housing estate?
  • Source: " It was moved from this position in about 1971 when a new housing scheme was built. The stone is being re-scheduled now to afford it protection in its new location in a modern urban setting. The stone is set into the pavement on the NW side of the cul-de-sac at the E end of Ravenswood Avenue and is surrounded by metal railings. The stone was first erected probably about 4,000 years ago." from: "Liberton, standing stone, east end of Ravenswood Avenue, Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh". ancientmonuments.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
Created by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 854 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 11:15, 10 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Consider providing the link to housing estate in the dyk that I have provided in the article; it has different connotations in different places in the world. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:C039:9FFC:332E:C66 (talk) 18:38, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Samoan branch of the Nazi Party[edit]

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  • Source: "support for Nazi Socialism and the NSDAP leader Matthes was, in the opinion of the Administration, strongest among the 'mixed-blood' Germans ... Matthes and the men that followed him were on the margins of the brotherhood of whiteness" from:
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 855 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 08:35, 11 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hello Dumelow, I am reviewing your DYK nomination.
Article was written recently and meets DYK raw prose size requirement.
Green tickY There is a QPQ. in Your Quid Pro Quo review, please note at Template:Did you know nominations/Andy Barat that they also need to complete a Quid Pro Quo.
Article is well written. Please do change formatting of the Flickr primary source used, the publisher isn't Flickr, rather it's the Adminstration/Police of Apia. Flickr is merely a webhost.
Merge duplicate source of Field Michael (1989); Reed p.219
Green tickY I personally find ALT2 hook the most punchy and precise. Specifying the years is important because this was before WW2 started, but still in formal days of Nazi rise to power. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 15:59, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Shushugah, thanks for the review. Good spot on that ref, I have merged it into a single citation. I removed "Flickr" from that other ref. Let me know if there is anything else you would like me to do - Dumelow (talk) 06:37, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

this DYK is ready and nominator addressed all my concerns ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 22:53, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mariesa Crow[edit]

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Created by David Eppstein (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 186 past nominations.

—David Eppstein (talk) 00:03, 12 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough and neutral. Nothing on Earwig, similarities appear to just be names. Hook is interesting and cited. QPQ has been done. We should be good to go here, nice work David Eppstein. Pahunkat (talk) 13:16, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Roberto Quintanilla[edit]

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  • Source: "Quinanilla, Roberto (colonel in the Bolivian intelligence service who ordered Che's hands to be cut off for fingerprints..." from: Harris, Richard L. (18 November 2010). Che Guevara: A Biography. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 206. ISBN 979-8-216-05935-6.
  • ALT1: ... that Bolivian consul-general Roberto Quintanilla was assassinated in his Hamburg, Germany, office by Monika Ertl? Source: "por eso la hace pasar a su despacho ... En esos cinco segundos que ambos han quedado a solas, la joven saca un revólver Colt modelo Cobra calibre .38 SPL de su cartera y le pega tres balazos que ingresan por debajo de la tetilla derecha del desgraciado cónsul. ... Él está mortalmente herido y se va muriendo de a poco. Ella se llama Monika Ertl" which Google translates as "he invites her into his office ...In those five seconds that they were alone, the young woman took a Colt Cobra model revolver, caliber .38 SPL, from her purse and fired three shots that entered below the right nipple of the unfortunate consul. ... He is mortally wounded and is slowly dying. Her name is Monika Ertl" from: Di Genova, Facundo (26 January 2022). "Vivió entre nazis y fue emboscada por un amigo de su padre: Monika Ertl, la joven que mató al verdugo del Che Guevara". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  • ALT2: ... that the death of Bolivian intelligence officer Roberto Quintanilla by assassination has been attributed to a curse resulting from his involvement in the killing of Che Guevara? Source: " In the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra another team of Cuban doctors restored the eyesight of Mario Terân, the soldier whose superiors ordered him to shoot Guevara point-blank. Terân was one of the men beset by Che's curse. This stigma is also said to have punished La Higuera with drought. Serrano explains it as Che's vengeance on the town that turned him in. The curse has also delighted in bedeviling Gary Prado Salmon, the general who headed the mission to capture Guevara and ordered his execution. Prado spends his old age in a wheel chair. Honorato Rojas, the peasant who alerted authorities to the whereabouts of the guerrilla band, was murdered. René Barrientos, who was president of Bolivia at the time, burned to death in a freak helicopter crash in 1969. Juan José Torrez, the army chief of staff, was killed by paramilitaries in Buenos Aires. And intelligence chief Roberto Quintanilla was shot to death by a Bolivian guerrilla fighter while serving as consul in Germany" from: Ugarte, Álex Ayala; Thompson, Chandler; Creutzmann, Sven (2009). "Che Sat Here: THE MAKING (AND MARKETING) OF A MARTYR". The Virginia Quarterly Review. 85 (1): 78. ISSN 0042-675X.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pinxton Castle
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 856 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 14:06, 11 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Interesting article. QPQ done; no Earwig problems. ALT0 is hampered by MOS:EGG, while ALT1 isn't compelling to readers unfamiliar with the subject. So my approval goes to ALT2. —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 19:09, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Thanks for the review CurryTime7-24, I do quite like ALT0 but agree the link was a bit eggy, perhaps ALT3 is OK? - Dumelow (talk) 20:57, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Great work modifying the hook! That's better than ALT2. Approval for ALT3 and ALT2, in order of preference. —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 21:09, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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No kid zone[edit]

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Created by Clovermoss (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 22:19, 12 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

The way the hook is presented feels a bit punchy, as if children are being excluded from a friendly public library and not like from a library of similar stature to the US Library of Congress. The National Library of Korea generally has a serious academic reputation, and there are numerous local libraries in Seoul for all ages. I'm a bit skeptical of this library being used as a talking point like this (although this talking point is used in both SK/English-language media), although I do personally agree with the conclusion being drawn. The hook is true and I won't challenge it, but just wanted to share context for it. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 08:35, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I notice you've added some content cited to Korean language sources to the article. English sources didn't provide any context about other libraries (and some stated that other libraries were also no kid zones). Obviously the language cited doesn't matter for verifiability, just whether or not the given source is a reliable one. I don't speak Korean so I'm unsure if this source is reliable [4]. I'd appreciate a second opinion here. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 12:44, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's the weekly edition of Kyunghyang Shinmun, article by this reporter. The reporter seems to be employed by the newspaper; the piece specifically cited is just a casual society piece. It's not a particularly important ref; you can remove if want. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 13:07, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, thanks for that context. Unless the publication is known for publishing unreliable content, it's probably fine. Could you provide some background on this source too? I just want to make sure there's really strong sourcing for the when statements here. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 13:15, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's Yonhap News Agency, one of the largest news agencies in South Korea. No particular strong particular leaning that I know of and is considered among the most reliable in Korea. Anything in particular about the article you'd like to know? 211.43.120.242 (talk) 13:25, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
경기일보 is Kyeonggi Ilbo [ko], a regional newspaper for Gyeonggi Province. No particular strong reputation that I know of; just a local paper. The Chosun Ilbo is a newspaper of record, and only cited for one sentence where it's reporting the results of a survey. The only source that's a little sus is OhmyNews in the image caption; the only reason I added that was because that's where the image comes from and it's a fairly innocuous claim being cited. Please lmk if there's any other concerns. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 14:06, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Nothing in particular comes to mind (I'll let you know if anything comes up), I just wanted to make sure everything was good since I don't speak the language. Thanks for humouring me on this. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:07, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Really thanks for being patient with me, sorry for stepping in. I normally would not but the topic sensitivity and potential real life impact of readership is what motivated it. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 14:21, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm generally of the belief that the more editors the merrier. Thank you for sharing your expertise. :) Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:23, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tax Heaven 3000[edit]

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Converted from a redirect by B3251 (talk) and ReaderofthePack (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

B3251(talk) 03:21, 12 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Length Newness Cited hook Interest Sources Neutrality Plagiarism/paraphrase
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Okay, satisfies requirements. I'm sad that there's no plot section. I'd drop the art collective name from the hook, so we can have something like ALT2: ... that you can do your American taxes with a dating simulator? Bremps... 05:47, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bremps: Thanks for the review. I'm not sure about that ALT because the game does specify that it was only made for filing 2022 federal income taxes. Let me know, thanks! B3251(talk) 17:27, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT3: ... that you could have done your American taxes for 2022 with a dating simulator? Bremps... 17:45, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That suggestion is alright. Would you be open with leaving these hooks here and just seeing whichever one the organizer finds more suitable? B3251(talk) 17:49, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be fine with it, but the first two hooks divert the pageviews of the target article to other pages. Bremps... 17:56, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I suppose. I'm open with whichever one the organizer picks. B3251(talk) 17:59, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Bremps... 18:09, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nosy Komba[edit]

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  • ... that although Nosy Komba is a center for ecotourism, environmental regulations on the island are essentially unenforced?
5x expanded by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 61 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 08:34, 13 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Got verification of hook at exactly page 18 of cited source, thanks. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 10:04, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jane Wallis Burrell[edit]

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Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 857 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 15:13, 12 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The references include several references to the same book, just changing the pages. The usual way is to list the book only once in a general "Bibliography" section, and make each reference in the style "Holt, p. X" (X being the page number). But that's minor cleanup for later, not an actual problem that should halt the DYK process. Cambalachero (talk) 16:51, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lothar von Falkenhausen[edit]

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Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 62 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

WTCI[edit]

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 698 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:04, 13 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 21:09, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Strip (book)[edit]

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  • Source: Miller, Keith (2017-09-27). "Quintessence of lust: The shabby glamour of a postmodern city". The Times Literary Supplement. No. 5974. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13 – via Gale.

    The article notes: "En route, we survey a dismal period when Sin City tried to pass itself off as a kind of Disneyland (this is the word that is spat out by Robert De Niro's Ace Rothstein a character strongly based on the real-life mobster Meyer Lansky, one of the great crooked visionaries behind modern Las Vegas--in Martin Scorsese's Casino) ... Even if Stefan Al doesn't show much sign of being really interested in such things, there is a wealth of incidental human detail on show: ... to Lansky (De Niro played him, too, in Donnie Brasco) walking his shih tzu to his regular poolside slot at the Riviera, ..."

Created by Cunard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 78 past nominations.

Cunard (talk) 12:23, 13 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article was an interesting read! All looks good to me on this one. I prefer ALT0, although maybe take out "the" before "gangster"? Bsoyka (t • c • g) 18:12, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WYOU[edit]

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 697 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 03:54, 13 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center[edit]

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Moved to mainspace by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 699 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:55, 14 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is a recreation with all new sourced content as stated. Checked the Arizona Republic source hosted via Newspapers.com, which confirms the hook. Good sourcing, no copy right violations, image used in info box is licensed / free to use. QPQ done. Great to see an article revived after deletion.Rain the 1 15:14, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tupou VI[edit]

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  • ... that King Tupou VI was crowned in 2015 by an Australian minister, Reverend D'Arcy Wood to respect Tongan traditions?
Improved to Good Article status by History6042 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

History6042 (talk) 02:41, 14 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: First hook looks good. Article is well sourced and is new enough. Gotta say I appricate Tongan history so good job on getting this to GA.

Though might I suggest changing the hook to ALT2: ... that Tupou VI was crowned by an Australian minister, in order to respect the tradition of native Tongans touching the King's head? TheBritinator (talk) 22:30, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Zou Heng[edit]

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Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 62 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:04, 14 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough (moved to mainspace July 14) and long enough. Article is well-sourced and neutral. No copy-vio issues flagged by Earwig or a manual spot-check of sources. QPQ is complete. Hook is interesting and cited to a reliable source -- but I notice the source doesn't specify Zou raised chickens (only "fowl", which could mean other domestic birds). I suggest changing "chicken farmer" to "poultry farmer" in the hook, just for accuracy. Alanna the Brave (talk) 14:08, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • ... that Chinese archaeologist Zou Heng was forced to work as a poultry farmer during the Cultural Revolution?
Perfect! Happy to approve edited hook. Best, Alanna the Brave (talk) 17:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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