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DYK for Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410

On 20 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the crash of Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410 led the Civil Aeronautics Board to establish national minimum flight altitudes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:03, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Transocean Air Lines Flight 512

On 25 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Transocean Air Lines Flight 512, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Pacific Ocean crash of Transocean Air Lines Flight 512 mobilized 19 United States Navy ships from Pearl Harbor, as well as 12 US Navy P2V Neptune aircraft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Transocean Air Lines Flight 512. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 16:04, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in at least 50 fatalities

On 4 July 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in at least 50 fatalities, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that between 1944 and 2012 there were 508 high fatality aircraft accidents and incidents, across all seven continents, in which 53,419 people died? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in at least 50 fatalities. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 16:02, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Alaskan parchment scrip

On 24 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alaskan parchment scrip, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in colonial Russian America, Alaskan parchment scrip currency (pictured) was sometimes printed on walrus hide? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alaskan parchment scrip. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 13:42, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Art and engraving on United States banknotes

On 14 July 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Art and engraving on United States banknotes, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Paul Revere both engraved and printed Colonial banknotes (1775–79) for the Provinces of New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bay? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Art and engraving on United States banknotes. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 19:52, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Historical coats of arms of the U.S. states from 1876

On 12 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Historical coats of arms of the U.S. states from 1876, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in the 1872 U.S. presidential election, Arkansas' electoral votes were rejected by a joint session of Congress because the physical document reporting the votes carried the wrong state coat of arms? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:03, 12 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Silver certificate (Cuba)

On 16 October 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Silver certificate (Cuba), which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Republic of Cuba silver certificates were designed and produced by the US Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Silver certificate (Cuba). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:02, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for US Treasury specimen book

On 22 October 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article US Treasury specimen book, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that engraved portraits of thirteen presidents and twelve Treasury secretaries have been depicted on US banknotes since 1861? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/US Treasury specimen book. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 13:16, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Japanese government-issued Oceanian Pound

On 11 February 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Japanese government-issued Oceanian Pound, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during World War II, Japanese invasion money for Oceania (pictured) was issued for use in the Gilbert and Solomon Islands, New Britain, and Papua New Guinea? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Japanese government-issued Oceanian Pound. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Harrias ^talk 12:41, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Card money

On 1 April 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Card money, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the French paid their soldiers in playing cards? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Card money. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 08:02, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Banknotes of Demarary and Essequibo

On 17 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Banknotes of Demarary and Essequibo, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the British colonies of Demarara and Essequibo issued banknotes denominated in Joes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Banknotes of Demarary and Essequibo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:33, 17 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for NASA space-flown Robbins medallions of the Apollo missions

On 24 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article NASA space-flown Robbins medallions of the Apollo missions, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was

Apollo 11 Robbins medallion

The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/NASA space-flown Robbins medallions of the Apollo missions. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Thanks for your help with the project Victuallers (talk) 01:51, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Siege of Khartoum currency

On 24 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Siege of Khartoum currency, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that British Major-general Charles George Gordon issued emergency siege money during the Siege of Khartoum in 1884? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Materialscientist (talk) 13:12, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for A Boyar Wedding Feast

On 30 November 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Boyar Wedding Feast, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that A Boyar Wedding Feast (detail pictured) by Konstantin Makovsky was once in the art collection of the creator of Ripley's Believe It or Not!? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Boyar Wedding Feast. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 30 November 2015 (UTC)