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List of my successful DYKs.
Did you know...
- that the 1976 Big Thompson River flood took place several hours before Colorado's 100th anniversary of statehood? KDVR
- that during the 1997 Spring Creek flood, a railroad embankment suppressing 8,250 cubic feet (234 m3) of water per second overflowed, causing a train to derail? KUNC
- that during the 2013 Midwestern U.S. floods, lightning struck a plane on the runway, according to officials at the airport? Claims Journal
- that during the 2023 Fort Lauderdale floods, 25.91 inches (65.8 cm) of rain fell in Fort Lauderdale, equivalent to a third of the city's annual rainfall total?
- that officials said this year's Louisiana wildfire season includes the largest wildfire in the state's history? CBS News
- that after the 2023 New York City parking garage collapse, a robotic dog named Digidog was deployed by the New York City Fire Department? WABC-TV
- that Alfred de Laage de Meux received the rank of brevet without completing aviation school? Google Books
- that multiple rainfall records were set across several states during the August 2014 United States floods, including in Michigan, Maine, and New York? National Weather Service, Detroit Free Press, Cornell University, The Weather Channel
- that during the August 2023 mid-south U.S. floods, 3.77 inches (96 mm) of rain fell in Columbia, Missouri, breaking a 113-year rainfall record? Fox Weather
- that Singaporean former lawyer David Yong learned Korean and moved to South Korea to become a K-pop singer? The Straits Times
- that a winter storm in December 2017 cancelled an attempt at the world's largest snowball fight at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey? WKXW
- that a blizzard in February 1983 helped the United States end the Cold War? Politico, The Washington Post
- that Hurricane Henri, a minimal category 1 hurricane, set a rainfall record in New York City's Central Park? The New York Times
- that during the July 2023 Western Kentucky floods, 11.28 inches (287 mm) of rain fell in Graves County, which set a new preliminary rainfall record for the state? The New York Times
- that the owners of Jumbo's claimed it became the first white-owned restaurant in Miami to serve and employ black people in the late 1960s? The New York Times
- that police officer Kevin Davis's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all served in public safety? Pasadena Voice
- that a downed power line caused a fire spanning more than 100 acres (40 ha) during a November 2013 North American storm? Reuters
- that aviator Paul Pavelka was killed after being thrown and stampeded by a horse? Google Books
- that storm chaser Reed Timmer feared thunder and lightning at a young age? MLive, Moore Monthly
- that three years prior to last month's massive plastics fire in Indiana, a court determined that the site was a fire hazard "unsafe to people and property"? CNN
- that floods across New York City in September 2023 allowed a sea lion to escape her enclosure at the Central Park Zoo? CNN
- that a sinkhole opened up in Massachusetts in September 2023, damaging cars? WBZ-TV
- that at least 73,000 attendees were stranded at Burning Man because of the September 2023 southwestern U.S. floods? CBS News
- that the music video of "Speed Me Up" was described as "incredibly dumb" and a "cornucopia of hilarious imagery"? The A.V. Club
- that in 2021, Tropical Storm Danny became just the third named system to make landfall in South Carolina in the month of June since 1867? The Post and Courier
- that trunk-or-treating was created as a safer alternative to regular trick-or-treating? NPR, HuffPost
DYK message(s) on talk page
On 12 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hurricane Henri, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hurricane Henri, a minimal category 1 hurricane, set a rainfall record in New York City's Central Park? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hurricane Henri. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hurricane Henri), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richmond, Indiana facility fire, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that three years prior to last month's massive plastics fire in Indiana, a court determined that the site was a fire hazard "unsafe to people and property"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richmond, Indiana facility fire. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Richmond, Indiana facility fire), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2023 Fort Lauderdale floods, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the 2023 Fort Lauderdale floods, 25.91 inches (65.8 cm) of rain fell in Fort Lauderdale, equivalent to a third of the city's annual rainfall total? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2023 Fort Lauderdale floods. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 2023 Fort Lauderdale floods), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 21 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article August 2023 Mid-South U.S. floods, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the August 2023 Mid-South U.S. floods, 3.77 inches (96 mm) of rain fell in Columbia, Missouri, breaking a 113-year rainfall record? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/August 2023 Mid-South U.S. floods. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, August 2023 Mid-South U.S. floods), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 25 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article July 2023 Western Kentucky floods, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the 2023 Western Kentucky floods, 11.28 inches (287 mm) of rain fell in Graves County, which set a new preliminary rainfall record for the state? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/July 2023 Western Kentucky floods. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, July 2023 Western Kentucky floods), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2013 Midwestern U.S. floods, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the 2013 Midwest floods, lightning struck a plane on the runway, according to officials at the airport? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2013 Midwest floods. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 2013 Midwestern U.S. floods), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 November 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article August 2014 United States floods, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that multiple rainfall records were set across several states during the August 2014 United States floods, including in Michigan, Maine, and New York? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/August 2014 United States floods. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, August 2014 United States floods), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1997 Spring Creek flood, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the 1997 Spring Creek flood, a railroad embankment suppressing 8,250 cubic feet (234 m3) of water per second overflowed, causing a train to derail? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1997 Spring Creek flood. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 1997 Spring Creek flood), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 26 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kevin Davis (police officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that police officer Kevin Davis's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all served in public safety? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kevin Davis (police officer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kevin Davis (police officer)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jumbo's, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the owners of Jumbo's claimed it became the first white-owned restaurant in Miami to serve and employ black people in the late 1960s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jumbo's. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jumbo's), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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 23 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Speed Me Up, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the music video of "Speed Me Up" was described as "incredibly dumb" and a "cornucopia of hilarious imagery"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Speed Me Up. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Speed Me Up), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
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