Template:Did you know nominations/Barack Obama (horse)
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Barack Obama (horse)
- ... that Barack Obama was euthanized?
- ALT1: ... that Barack Obama was an Anglo-Arabian? Source: https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2018/09/14/horse-named-barack-obama-euthanized-at-world-equestrian-games/10274313007/
- ALT2: ... that Barack Obama died at the age of 20? Source: https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2018/09/14/horse-named-barack-obama-euthanized-at-world-equestrian-games/10274313007/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lee Dong-hwan (pastor)
- Comment: Personally, ALT0 is my favorite hook.
Created by Di (they-them) (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.
Di (they-them) (talk) 16:20, 22 July 2024 (UTC).
- Well, this definitely won't lead to anyone freaking out when opening the Main Page. No, seriously, I love the original hook, and the other two are good backup alternatives if anyone wants to limit the surprise effect to more reasonable levels. Regarding the article, it's new enough, long enough, well-sourced enough and copyvio-free, and includes the content of ALT0 and ALT1. No WP:BLP (or should it be WP:BDH?) issues as far as I can see.
- Only one very esoteric thing to note: all horses are traditionally registered with a date of birth of "January 1st", even if they were born later in the year, so the article technically doesn't have the information that he died at age 20 beyond the age template (should {{Death date and age}} have a variant for horses?). Either way, that's pretty much a non-issue, and the DYK is
approved! Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 16:40, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- After a little more research, it looks like I was mistaken, and horse age is also calculated from January 1. So the information is enough to say that the horse was "20 years old" for horse purposes, even if it might not have lived 20 literal years. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 16:55, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- Di (they-them), are you willing for this to wait for WP:DYKAPRIL? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:18, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
- @AirshipJungleman29: Sure, that's fine with me. Di (they-them) (talk) 18:27, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
Hi, I want to ask to update this hook and merge this nomination with Template:Did you know nominations/Kamala (elephant). I'm not really sure what the procedure for that is. Di (they-them) (talk) 21:33, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
- ALT3: ... that Barack Obama and Kamala were both euthanized?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Stuff Matters, Template:Did you know nominations/The Catholic Spirit
Copying from Kamala's DYKN, Kamala needs a review. Thanks, charlotte 👸♥📱 04:51, 6 November 2024 (UTC)- @Di (they-them), Chaotic Enby, AirshipJungleman29, Queen of Hearts, and Queen of Hearts mobile: Will do this after I've slept, ping me if I forget.--Launchballer 01:49, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
- What makes Kamala notable? Of the seven references, the first six are nothing other than 'she died' and the seventh doesn't mention the elephant. I don't see WP:SUSTAINED coverage.--Launchballer 14:11, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Di (they-them), Chaotic Enby, AirshipJungleman29, Queen of Hearts, and Queen of Hearts mobile: Will do this after I've slept, ping me if I forget.--Launchballer 01:49, 7 November 2024 (UTC)