User:Muhandes/DYK

These are my published contributions to the Did you know? section. I currently created or expanded 51 articles that appeared on Did you know?

1–10

... that Sugarloaf Point Light (pictured), near Seal Rocks, New South Wales, is one of only two lighthouses in Australia with an external stairway? Sugarloaf Point Light (2010-09-24)
... that Warden Head Light, a lighthouse near Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia, was relocated in 1889 to its current location? Warden Head Light (2010-09-26)

... that Hornby Lighthouse (pictured), on South Head, New South Wales, Australia, was known as the "Lower Light", to distinguish it from Macquarie Lighthouse, the "Upper Light"? Hornby Lighthouse (2010-10-02)
... that Clarence River Light, a lighthouse in Yamba, New South Wales, Australia, was built in 1955, replacing a previous lighthouse built in 1880? Clarence River Light (2010-10-03)
... that Point Charles Light, established 1893, is the oldest lighthouse in the Northern Territory, Australia? Point Charles Light (2010-11-02)

... that Cape Don Light (pictured), at the tip of the Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia, is Australia's northernmost traditional lighthouse? Cape Don Light (2010-11-03)
... that Emery Point Light, an active lighthouse at Larrakeyah Barracks, near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, was the only navigational aid to remain functional in the path of Cyclone Tracy? Emery Point Light (2010-11-05)
... that the round base of the original Archer Point Light, an 1883 lighthouse near Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, which was replaced in 1975, still exists at the location? Archer Point Light (2010-11-22)
... that Bay Rock Light, a lighthouse which originally stood on an islet northwest of Magnetic Island, near Townsville, Queensland, Australia, was relocated in 1992 to the Townsville Maritime Museum? Bay Rock Light (2010-11-24)

... that although a recommendation to establish Booby Island Light (pictured) was made in 1873, it was only constructed in 1890, and was the last major lighthouse to be constructed along the Queensland coast? Booby Island Light (2010-12-5)

11–20

... that Bustard Head Light, an 1868 lighthouse near 1770, Queensland, Australia, was the first to be established in Queensland after Queensland's formation in 1859? Bustard Head Light (2010-12-7)
... that Old Caloundra Light, a lighthouse inactive since 1968, was relocated twice, in 1970 and back in 1999, and was damaged on the second relocation attempt? Old Caloundra Light (2010-12-14)

... that access to the 1870 construction site of Sandy Cape Light (pictured) on Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia, was so steep that materials were raised on a whim? Sandy Cape Light (2010-12-15)
... that Little Sea Hill Light was the first of a group of eight lighthouses in Queensland made of a hardwood frame clad with corrugated iron? Sea Hill Light (2010-12-19)

... that New Caloundra Light (pictured), an inactive lighthouse resembling an airport control tower, is the only surviving example of its design in Australia? New Caloundra Light (2010-12-20)
... that a radar station which was active at Grassy Hill Light during World War II included an imitation lighthouse keeper's cottage for camouflage purposes? Grassy Hill Light (2010-12-21)
... that construction plans of the first Cape Capricorn Light, a lighthouse on Curtis Island, Queensland, failed to include a lamp room, so one had to be urgently constructed? Cape Capricorn Light (2011-01-06)
... that Point Danger Light on the Queensland – New South Wales border lays claim to being the first lighthouse to experiment with laser technology? Point Danger Light (2011-01-12)
... that the signal pattern displayed by the Fitzroy Island Light depended on the direction from which it was viewed? Fitzroy Island Light (2011-01-14)
... that the original Cape Bowling Green Light was prefabricated in Brisbane, constructed in Cape Bowling Green, moved twice due to coastal erosion, and finally relocated to Sydney? Cape Bowling Green Light (2011-01-22)

21–31

... that the original Lady Elliot Island Light (pictured) was the first lighthouse in Australia to be constructed of a timber frame clad with cast iron plates? Lady Elliot Island Light (2011-01-31)
... that, with a tower only 6.7 metres (22 ft) tall, the lighthouse keepers at Cape Cleveland Light had to wind the clockwork mechanism every 75 minutes? Cape Cleveland Light (2011-02-05)

... that Cape Moreton Light (pictured), an active lighthouse on Cape Moreton, Moreton Island, Queensland, is both the oldest in Queensland and the only one built of stone? Cape Moreton Light (2011-02-07)
... that James Troy served as the light keeper of Cleveland Point Light for 50 years, the longest serving light keeper at one lighthouse in Australia? Cleveland Point Light (2011-02-16)

... that W. P. Clark constructed Bustard Head Light, Double Island Point Light (pictured) and Pine Islet Light, and started but did not complete the construction of Cape Cleveland Light and Dent Island Light? Double Island Point Light (2011-02-17) Dent Island Light (2011-02-17)

... that Pine Islet Light (pictured), now located at the Mackay Marina, Queensland, Australia, is the last fully functional kerosene powered lighthouse in the world? Pine Islet Light (2011-02-22)
... that three of the five Moreton Island lighthouses, on Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia, had to be relocated because of coastal erosion? Moreton Island lighthouses (2011-02-27)
... that Creal Reef, Queensland, site of Creal Reef Light, was named after a No. 101 Flight RAAF pilot who assisted HMAS Moresby with her surveys? Creal Reef Light (2011-03-01)

... that, at 24 metres (79 ft) and 6 metres (20 ft) respectively, North Reef Light and Flat Top Island Light (plans shown in scale) are the tallest and the shortest of Queensland's timber-framed iron clad lighthouses? North Reef Light (2011-03-01) Flat Top Island Light (2011-03-01)

32–40

... that Low Isles Light, an active lighthouse established in 1878 on Low Island, a coral cay near Port Douglas, was the first lighthouse in Far North Queensland? Low Isles Light (2011-03-18)
... that the second pile lighthouse built at Moreton Bay Pile Light survived being hit by a barge towed by a tug in 1945, but was destroyed by a tanker in 1949? Moreton Bay Pile Light (2011-03-30)
... that Wharton Reef Light, now on display at the Townsville Maritime Museum, Queensland, is the only survivor of a series of 20 automatic lighthouses installed from 1913 to the early 1920s? Wharton Reef Light (2011-04-25)
... that the 14 workers that constructed Wyborn Reef Light in 1938 had to live in tents on a 50 by 50 feet (15 m × 15 m) wooden platform, 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) above tiger shark infested water? Wyborn Reef Light (2011-05-11)
... that the Belgian Entertainment Association, established in February 2008, represents the interests of the music, video and video game industries in Belgium? Belgian Entertainment Association (2011-05-21)
... that the album Kayah i Bregović by Goran Bregović and Kayah was the first to receive a Diamond award by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry in July 2000? Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (2011-06-25)
... that Vinita Gupta is credited as being the first woman of Indian origin to take her company public in the United States? Vinita Gupta (2011-07-05)

"Changing Bodies" diorama

... that at the Bhagavad-gita Museum in Los Angeles, dioramas (example pictured) featuring almost life-sized dolls convey the philosophy of Krishna consciousness? Bhagavad-gita Museum (2018-03-24)
... that a scheme for declaring ten public and ten private institutions as Institutes of Eminence has been approved in India? Institutes of Eminence (2019-11-17)

41–50

... that six All India Institutes of Medical Sciences began operating in 2019, including institutes in Telangana, in Jharkhand, and in West Bengal? All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar (2020-01-08) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar (2020-01-08) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani (2020-01-08)
... that Bihar Animal Sciences University is one of four state universities and six private universities established in the Indian state of Bihar in 2017–18? Bihar Animal Sciences University (2020-01-11)
... that the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management has conducted research to improve the taste and nutrition of a children's dietary supplement distributed by the government of Kerala? National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (2020-05-02)
... that most editions of the annual Brit Asia TV Music Awards were held in Birmingham, which has been called the "Bhangra capital of the world"? Brit Asia TV Music Awards (2020-10-10)
... that Bups Saggu learned to play the tabla at the local gurdwara in Wolverhampton, but later moved on to playing the dhol because he "took a liking to the larger and louder sound"? Bups Saggu (2020-11-01)
... that after IFPI Taiwan established the IFPI Taiwan Charts in August 1996, the charts were noted for having their own World Wide Web site? Recording Industry Foundation in Taiwan (2021-04-04)
... that Croydon-based rapper ZieZie started studying carpentry in college before he decided to focus on music? ZieZie (2022-04-14)
... that Mancunian rapper Geko was signed to UK music collective USG at the age of 13, becoming their youngest member? Geko (rapper) (2022-04-29)

51–60

... that the Félag hljómplötuframleiðenda tried to close the file-sharing website Istorrent in 2007–2008, but the Supreme Court of Iceland dismissed the case? Félag hljómplötuframleiðenda (2024-10-24)

Nominations

I don't often nominate other people's articles, but here are the ones I did:

... that Khabzela, a 2005 bestselling biography by Liz McGregor, concerns a South African disc jockey who died of AIDS? Khabzela: The Life And Times Of A South African (2020-01-15)

George Poynter Heath

... that George Poynter Heath (pictured), the first portmaster of Queensland, Australia, was responsible for establishing 33 lighthouses, Booby Island Light being the last one? George Poynter Heath (2021-03-06)
... that Gian Marco's Días Nuevos, the best-selling album of 2011 in Perú, was the first quintuple platinum awarded by Unión Peruana de Productores Fonográficos? Unión Peruana de Productores Fonográficos (2021-09-03)