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DYK for Audley Dean Nicols

On 4 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Audley Dean Nicols, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that View of El Paso at Sunset (pictured), a 22-foot-long (6.7 m) painting by Audley Dean Nicols, spent years in a janitor's closet at El Paso High School? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Audley Dean Nicols. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Audley Dean Nicols), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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.

Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 00:01, 4 January 2021 (UTC) reply

DYK nomination of Piers Taylor

Hello! Your submission of Piers Taylor at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! GDuwen Holler! 14:45, 16 January 2021 (UTC) reply

DYK for Piers Taylor

On 27 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Piers Taylor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that architect Piers Taylor had to carry the materials for building his award-winning home "Moonshine" over a 600-metre (2,000 ft) woodland incline? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Piers Taylor. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Piers Taylor), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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.

— Maile ( talk) 00:02, 27 January 2021 (UTC) reply

Audley Dean Nicols

Thank you very much for the help Baffle☿gab ! I think it's ready to submit for GA and see how it goes. Regards, -- Alan Islas ( talk) 00:28, 8 February 2021 (UTC) reply

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Your GA nomination of Cuca Roseta

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Cuca Roseta you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Whiteguru -- Whiteguru ( talk) 09:42, 3 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Thank you Whiteguru ! This is my first submission to GA to get reviewed (I have another article waiting for a review). Looking forward to working with you on this. -- Alan Islas ( talk) 05:46, 4 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Cuca Roseta

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Your GA nomination of Cuca Roseta

The article Cuca Roseta you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Cuca Roseta for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Whiteguru -- Whiteguru ( talk) 20:02, 6 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Apologies

Sorry about deleting your vote. I didn't notice that happened. Augu❤Maugu 💕 05:52, 8 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Hi Augu❤Maugu, no big deal, I figured that was the case and it was easier to just re-post. Thanks for the note. -- Alan Islas ( talk) 15:55, 8 March 2021 (UTC) reply

March 2021 GAN backlog drive

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Thank you for completing 2 reviews in the March 2021 backlog drive. Your work helped us reduce the backlog by over 52%. Best, Eddie891 Talk Work 13:09, 21 April 2021 (UTC) reply

DYK for Donald Heirman

On 22 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Donald Heirman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Donald Heirman was given the nickname "Mr. EMC Standards" for his work on developing technical standards for electromagnetic compatibility? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Donald Heirman. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Donald Heirman), 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.

— Maile ( talk) 12:02, 22 April 2021 (UTC) reply

DYK for TU Delft Library

On 27 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article TU Delft Library, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the roof of the TU Delft Library is used as a sledding hill during the winter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/TU Delft Library. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, TU Delft Library), 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, 27 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Wow an interesting library!! good spot! Victuallers ( talk) 07:22, 27 April 2021 (UTC) reply
I love libraries and I was amazed to learn about this one in a book I got as birthday present. Thanks Victuallers for the encouraging words! Alan Islas ( talk) 19:28, 27 April 2021 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Audley Dean Nicols

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Your GA nomination of Audley Dean Nicols

The article Audley Dean Nicols you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Audley Dean Nicols for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Zawed -- Zawed ( talk) 22:21, 29 May 2021 (UTC) reply

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Your GA nomination of Exportadora de Sal S.A.

The article Exportadora de Sal S.A. you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Exportadora de Sal S.A. for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie ( talk) 06:01, 19 September 2022 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Exportadora de Sal S.A.

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