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Archive 1

Archive 2

Promoted DYK entries for newly-created or expanded articles

2014

On 15 November 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mazagran (coffee beverage), which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a coffee extract used in Starbucks' discontinued Mazagran beverage was later used in the formulation of the company's line of bottled frappuccino beverages? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mazagran (coffee beverage). 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.

On 7 November 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ciceri e Tria, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Ciceri e Tria (pictured) is an Apulian pasta dish that originated from Arabs who at one time ruled the region? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ciceri e Tria. 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.

On 1 November 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tiella, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that tiella refers to several dishes in Italian cuisine, including one prepared with potato, rice, onion, and mussels? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tiella. 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.

On 22 October 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Steak burger, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while testifying in a 2004 lawsuit involving the meaning of the word steakburger (example pictured) a corporate CEO was grilled on the witness stand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Steak burger. 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.

On 4 October 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acquacotta, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that acquacotta (pictured), an Italian peasant food dating to ancient times, was originally devised to make stale bread palatable? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acquacotta. 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.

On 2 October 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wine sauce, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that wine sauce may be prepared using a fish velouté base, which is a base for several other sauces as well? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wine sauce. 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.

On 1 October 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cream of broccoli soup, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Campbell Soup Company devised its cream of broccoli soup to be used both as a soup and as an ingredient in other dishes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cream of broccoli soup. 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.

On 28 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Strolghino, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that strolghino salami is made from leftover cuts of culatello salami? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Strolghino. 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.

On 27 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cream of asparagus soup, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the use of thick pieces of asparagus can enhance the flavor of cream of asparagus soup? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cream of asparagus soup. 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.

On 27 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maccu, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in Sicily, maccu may be prepared on Saint Joseph's Day to clear out the pantry and make room for new spring vegetables? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maccu. 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.

On 22 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lettuce soup, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in French cuisine, lettuce soup is usually served poured atop thin slices of lightly toasted French bread? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lettuce soup. 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.

On 15 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mushroom ketchup, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that mushroom ketchup dates back to the 18th century in the United Kingdom and United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mushroom ketchup. 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.

On 10 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Seafood pizza, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the world's most expensive pizza listed by Guinness World Records is a seafood pizza (different example pictured) that costs CA$450? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Seafood pizza. 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.

On 5 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article French onion dip, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that French onion dip is sometimes referred to as "California dip", and has been described as "an American classic"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/French onion dip. 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.

On 4 September 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Crab dip, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that some stadiums in the United States offer foods prepared with crab dip as part of their concessions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Crab dip. 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.

On 30 August 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Canal des Pangalanes, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Canal des Pangalanes (pictured) on the east coast of Madagascar extends for over 645 kilometres (400 mi)^*? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Canal des Pangalanes. 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.

On 15 August 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chili sauce, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that chili sauce is sometimes used in the preparation of sushi? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chili sauce. 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.

On 14 August 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Redmi, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 5,000 Redmi smartphones sold out in eight minutes in a March 2014 online sales offering? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Redmi. 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.

On 9 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bludwine, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in its earlier years, the soft drink Bludwine was marketed as having health benefits, such as aiding in digestion, and some physicians in Georgia prescribed it to their patients? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bludwine. 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.

On 6 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rocket Fizz, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Rocket Fizz, a candy company and franchise chain, produces and markets a ranch dressing-flavored soft drink? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rocket Fizz. 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.

On 4 May 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bacon soda, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that several U.S. companies produce bacon soda, a bacon-flavored soft drink? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bacon soda. 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.

On 27 April 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maximus/Minimus, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Maximus/Minimus (pictured) is a food truck based in Seattle, Washington that was built with modifications to resemble a pig's snout and ears? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maximus/Minimus. 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.

On 14 April 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Astro pop (cocktail), which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a version of the astro pop cocktail is layered with red, white, and blue colors, and served in a shot glass? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Astro pop (cocktail). 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.

On 10 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tiger penis soup, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that tiger penis soup can command US$300 a bowl, and its key ingredient has been counterfeited? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tiger penis soup. 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.

On 5 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Biker bar, which you created or substantially expanded. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Biker bar. 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.

2013

On 29 December 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Chicken George (restaurant chain), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Theodore Holmes spent $750,000 developing the chicken products for Chicken George restaurants? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chicken George (restaurant chain). 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.

On 5 December 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Upslope Brewing Company, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Upslope Brewing Company, a microbrewery in Boulder, Colorado, packs its beers solely in aluminum cans? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Upslope Brewing Company. 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.

On 26 October 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Colin Peter Field, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Colin Peter Field has been ranked as the best bartender in the world by Forbes and Travel + Leisure magazines? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Colin Peter Field. 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.

On 31 August 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Transammonia, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Transammonia is the world's largest private company in fertilizer trading and merchandising? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Transammonia. 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.

On 1 August 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dog surfing, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that dog surfing (pictured) dates back as far as 1920 and was depicted in the silent film On the Waves in Waikiki? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dog surfing. 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.

On 2 May 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article History of breakfast, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that as part of the history of breakfast, in the 1700s fashionable people in Great Britain adopted coffee and chocolate as breakfast drinks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/History of breakfast. 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.

On 14 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Barbecue sandwich, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that chopped pork shoulder barbecue sandwiches served with coleslaw atop them are common in Memphis, Tennessee? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Barbecue sandwich. 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.

On 16 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Del Monte Kenya, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the largest single manufactured export from Kenya is canned pineapple, which is due to the presence and operations of Del Monte Kenya? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Del Monte Kenya. 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.

2012

On 9 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fozzy Group, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Fozzy Group is Ukraine's largest supermarket company and food retail group? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fozzy Group. 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.

Promoted Did you know nominations

2013

On 17 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Greening of Detroit, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that The Greening of Detroit has planted over 81,000 trees in the Michigan city since the organization's inception in 1989? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Greening of Detroit. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 20 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Israeli breakfast, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that at hotels in Israel, the Israeli breakfast is commonly presented as a self-service buffet (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Israeli breakfast. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 26 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Birmingham (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that prior to its racing career, the Thoroughbred racehorse Birmingham sustained a serious injury and was initially ordered to be destroyed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Birmingham (horse). 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 7 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Blood donation in Bangladesh, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that about half of the blood donations in Bangladesh are one-time donations for specific patients? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blood donation in Bangladesh. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 4 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arab television drama, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Arab soap operas are a type of serialized fiction on television in the Arab world that are similar in style to Latin American telenovelas? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arab television drama. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. The DYK project (nominate) 12:03, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

On 4 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rebellion Beer Company, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Rebellion Beer Company, a microbrewery in Marlow Bottom, South East England, uses the chalky water of the local Chiltern Hills, which has high levels of minerals and salts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rebellion Beer Company. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

2012

On 18 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Hidden Cave, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Hidden Cave, an archaeological cave site located in the Great Basin near Fallon, Nevada, got its name because its entrance was difficult to find? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hidden Cave. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 7 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lists of organisms by their population, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Russia has the largest number of brown bears, believed to exceed 100,000, while estimates in the U.S. are around 33,000, Canada 25,000, and Europe (excluding Russia) 14,000? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lists of organisms by their population. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 7 November 2012 (UTC).

On 22 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article North-West University Botanical Garden, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the North-West University Botanical Garden is currently the only botanical garden in the North West Province of South Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/North-West University Botanical Garden. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. The DYK project (nominate) 00:05, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

On 20 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Goodwin Heart Pine, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that for lumber production the company Goodwin Heart Pine retrieves submerged logs that were felled as long ago as the 1800s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Goodwin Heart Pine. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. (Accepted by Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:02, 20 July 2012 (UTC))