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A fact from Samson and Hercules sculptures appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 10 October 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that after 233 years of being united, Samson lost his mate Hercules?

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 22:16, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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... that a sculpture of Hercules, one of the Samson and Hercules sculptures in Norwich, was replaced by a replica in 1890, while the original Samson sculpture survives? Source: "While Samson survived centuries of outdoor exposure, Hercules decayed beyond repair and was replaced by a copy in 1890." [1]
"Two decades later, the original Samson has returned to public view in Norwich after a dramatic makeover." [2]
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Created by JamJamSvn (talk). Self-nominated at 16:27, 16 September 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Samson and Hercules sculptures; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

I shall take a look. Schwede 66 04:50, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Please delete the "External links" section and place the Commons box under the heading "References" as per MOS:ELLAYOUT. The article is new enough and long enough. Referencing is adequate. Article is neutral. I see one DYK credit and three current nominations, hence the user is QPT-exempt (and you should state that as part of your nomination). Earwig is clean. I find the hook interesting enough, and the various facts are verified. However, I wonder whether we could have a bit of fun with the hook; maybe something like this.
ALT1 ~~... that, after 233 years of unison, Hercules lost his mate Samson?~~
Say what you think of ALT1. If it's acceptable to you, we'll need someone else to confirm the hook fact. Otherwise, the nomination is good to go (just clean up the empty section as per the above). Schwede 66 04:59, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Happy with ALT1, and I have cleaned up the empty section. Forgot to state I was still QPT exempt, sorry! JamJamSvn (talk) 13:22, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Would also like to know how I can make the article's title non-itallic as the sculptures have no official name. If anyone can help with that, that would be great! JamJamSvn (talk) 13:25, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It’s the use of the infobox that causes the italics, but there is nothing to the documentation on how to turn that off. I’d ask at WP:Village pump (technical). Schwede 66 17:14, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I should state that it's all good.
But given that I suggested ALT1, somebody else needs to check that hook fact, please. Schwede 66 10:46, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I like ALT1 but am confused – is it not Samson that survives? So Samson lost Hercules rather than the way it's written? But the fact is supported by the BBC reference. DrThneed (talk) 05:06, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1a ... that, after 233 years of unison, Samson lost his mate Hercules?
Of course! Here’s ALT1a. Schwede 66 12:14, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Great, thanks! ALT1a approved. Good to go! DrThneed (talk) 23:13, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]