Template:Did you know nominations/Fox Island (Detroit River)
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 07:39, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
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Fox Island (Detroit River)
- ... that each of the three times Fox Island exploded, it could be felt dozens of miles away? Source: "The Fox Island Explosion: The Extraordinary Work of Nitro-Glycerine", "Hercules Powder: A Terrific Explosion at the Lime Kiln Crossing, Detroit River. Perilous Situation of Patrick Collins. Injuries from Flying Boards and Timbers. Peter Boyers' Head and Face Severely Cut. Great Destruction of Window Glass and Houses Shaken to Their Foundations. The Shock Felt at Essex Center, Sixteen Miles Away", "Dynamite Ruins Fox Island Plant, Injuring Two".
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- Comment: I can easily come up with other hooks for this, if requested -- there are a lot of mad lad moments with this one. From the artificial island created after a court forbade known madlad Dunbar to store explosives on Fox Island, to the explosion caused by madlads on a fishing boat shooting revolvers at the powder house, to the explosion that was clearly audible all the way across Lake Erie.
Created by JPxG (talk). Self-nominated at 12:55, 5 September 2021 (UTC).
Well sourced, long enough, passes criteria. I actually like the hook, given the notion of an island "exploding" three different times. ViperSnake151 Talk 03:20, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
