THC Science

DYK for Jubilee coinage[edit]

On 9 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jubilee coinage, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that on the Jubilee coinage, Queen Victoria wore a crown so small that critics said it might fall off her head? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jubilee coinage. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jubilee coinage), 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.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:03, 9 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Always precious[edit]

thank you for competence, helpfulness and friendship --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:36, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

thank you today for Farran Zerbe, about "a major figure in numismatic history, if a controversial one. He seems to remain controversial, as in 2021, the American Numismatic Association took his name off its major award, some 110 years after the events in question."! - Prayer for Ukraine --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:34, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kurt Vonnegut scheduled for TFA[edit]

Kurt Vonnegut has been scheduled as today's featured article for April 11... Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:44, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

and Connecticut Tercentenary half dollar for April 12. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:53, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

and Apollo 16 on April 16, 2022... Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:56, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Shadow knows[edit]

Re Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/The Shadow (magazine)/archive1, my only suggestion is that the phrase "The Shadow knows!" is widely enough known that it would be good to get it into the blurb, if we can think of a way to do so without taking up too much space. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 11:47, 7 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've made an edit to that effect; I tried to avoid making it too much longer as I recall there's a length limit for the blurbs. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 01:48, 8 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It's a little over but I think it's OK because we aren't using an image. If it isn't, probably Dying will shorten it when they make a run through the article about a week in advance.--Wehwalt (talk) 03:09, 8 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

John Tyler[edit]

Hi, thanks for your help at John Tyler. However, I noticed that the protection you put in is significantly shorter than the previous protection which expired only a short time ago. Would you please take a look at the page's protection history and consider making the semi-protection longer? Thanks. Turnpike Tony (talk) 22:54, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If someone wants to lengthen it, they are welcome. I'm going to keep it at a few hours and hope the person gets discouraged.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:59, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Carousel (musical)[edit]

What do you think of these changes? I'm not sure that most of them were improvements: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carousel_%28musical%29&type=revision&diff=1078202265&oldid=1076044535 -- Ssilvers (talk) 16:36, 20 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

March thanks[edit]

Thank you for improving articles in March. Music if you like. Prayer for Ukraine. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:14, 20 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Prayer is on the Main page, finally + new flowers --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:01, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your help with Bach's works towards FA, and his No. 1 especially today, scheduled by you! - Do you think you could look at the FAC for San Marco in Venice (not by me)? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:39, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'll try this weekend.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:20, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

thank you! - I went outside, Sunday flowers and sounds, don't miss the extraordinary marriage of the beginnings of the theme of Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1, and Prayer for Ukraine - here! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:25, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I looked at it. I'd rather wait until they're able to clear Gog's oppose, especially since Tim riley also has reservations.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:37, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

you decide - I feel that (in this case) GtM didn't really look, and I feel sorry for the nominator, who will rather have no star than cut the article up, reminding me of The Caucasian Chalk Circle --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:41, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'll look at it as soon as I'm done with Frank Russell, 2nd Earl Russell. I'm almost done with that.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:52, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for being open, - the key question I see is if all FAs have to be created equal, or if a special topic may receive special treatment. It's the nominator's second FAC, - the first was also a building in Venice, which appeared on 25 March last year, - the day I wanted but didn't get the article to FA until 26 March :) - well, it appeared now, creating a record of 5 items on the Main page one day, a sad record because of all the dead. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:33, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes – Issue 49[edit]

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 49, January – February 2022

New library collections
Blog post published detailing technical improvements

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Ulysses S. Grant’s granddaughters.[edit]

Evening Wehwalt,

I hope you are keeping well and that life is returning to something approaching normality for you. I’m also hoping that you can help me out with your encyclopaedic knowledge of US presidents. Having become interested in this, Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque, I wrote this, Villa Taylor. I’m now wanting to check I’m right about the villa’s original owners. The sources list the builder as Mr Moses Taylor, who I think is this guy, Moses Taylor Pyne, or his wife/widow, who is only ever listed as Mrs Moses Taylor. But the Fox Weber, Architectural Digest, article, Source 3, does identify Mrs Taylor as a granddaughter of Ulysses S. Grant. Puzzlingly, most sources suggest Villa Taylor was built somewhere around 1922-7, and Moses Taylor Pyne died in 1921. Do you happen to know which of Grant’s granddaughters married a Taylor, descendants of this guy, Moses Taylor, and what her name was? Any help gratefully received. Equally, a “not got a bloody clue” response would be entirely understood! All the best, KJP1 (talk) 17:12, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Regrettably, "not a bloody clue". All's well, hope the same for you?--Wehwalt (talk) 17:28, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Understood - shall keeping digging away. Getting back to normal this side of the pond, and a glass with Riley at the Wehwalt Arms will shortly be on the cards. KJP1 (talk) 17:31, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I wish I could be there, but I don't expect to be in London until possibly next year. It's reasonably normal here now.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:13, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Assistance[edit]

Any chance you'd be able to help on an FAC article review prior to submission for Texas A&M University. Buffs (talk) 19:37, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to get some articles done. No promises, but I'll try to leave some comments.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:47, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Wikipedia:Peer review/Texas A&M University/archive2 when/as able. Buffs (talk) 17:47, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Buffs, as I see Hurricanehink has left extensive comments, could you ping me when those are dealt with?--Wehwalt (talk) 18:02, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be happy to do so, thank you. Buffs (talk) 19:28, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of Jubilee coinage[edit]

Congratulations, Wehwalt! The article you nominated, Jubilee coinage, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]