Template:Did you know nominations/Friedrich Salomon Hall

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 14:36, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Friedrich Salomon Hall

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... that German agent Friedrich Salomon Hall's cover was blown after he tripped and exclaimed "hoppla!"? "when, after a mishap, he loudly exclaimed "Hop-la" in German, they arrested him" from: Smidt, Wolbert G. C. (2015). Photos as Historical Witnesses: The First Ethiopians in Germany and the First Germans in Ethiopia, the History of a Complex Relationship (in German). LIT Verlag Münster. p. 72. ISBN 978-3-643-10195-2.and "Friedrich Hall tripped and exclaimed a decidedly European, non-Arab 'Hoppla!' " from: Holtz, Toby Berger (2009). "The Hall Family and Ethiopia: A Century of Involvement" (PDF). Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies: 112.
- ALT1:... that German undercover agent Friedrich Salomon Hall's identity was betrayed by the corns on his feet? "his corns attract the attention of an Eritrean policeman; they betrayed the fact that he normally wore shoes" from: Smidt, Wolbert G. C. (2015). Photos as Historical Witnesses: The First Ethiopians in Germany and the First Germans in Ethiopia, the History of a Complex Relationship (in German). LIT Verlag Münster. p. 72. ISBN 978-3-643-10195-2.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hair Like Mine

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 13:26, 27 July 2020 (UTC).

New enough, long enough, QPQ provided, not stub, hooks both interesting and in article with a following citation to a reference containing both hook facts. No coyvio issues. Enjoyable read, I prefer ALT1 but both good and are in source. Whispyhistory (talk) 03:54, 2 August 2020 (UTC)