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Add any relevant did you know... facts which have featured on the Main Page of Wikipedia to this list. Don't forget to add any which received 5,000+ hits to this page!
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Number | Linked titles of the article(s) which were bolded in the DYK | If the DYK featured on the Main Page with an image, insert it here | Fact plus date (UTC) found in archive | Was it new or did it already exist? Insert or accordingly | Was it expanded by the nominator or by another user? Insert or accordingly | Diff of nomination if available | User(s) involved in achieving the DYK | Archive number (use this tool) | Number of hits which the bolded article(s) received while on the Main Page (use this tool) |
List of DYKs
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1 | — | — | ... that —? Date (UTC) | — | — | [ Diff] | — | — | — |
10 | The Robots | ... that a recent live performance of "The Robots" by Kraftwerk was disrupted by a curtain that refused to close? 05:19, 22 September 2008 (UTC) | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 231 | 1,600 | ||||
21 | The Kinetiks | ... that The Irish Times referred to a single by the band The Kinetiks as "‘Kin brilliant"? 06:05, 26 December 2008 (UTC) | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 237 | 480 | ||||
28 | 2TV | ... that Dave Fanning described 2TV as "not rocket science, it's moron television"? 13:00, 2 January 2009 (UTC) | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 238 | 2,400 | ||||
29 | Dirty Epics | ... that the Irish Independent noted the "scattergun screech" of Dirty Epics vocalist Sarah Jane Wai O'Flynn? (between 11:35 and 19:13) 5 January 2009 (UTC) | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 238 | 849 | ||||
50 | Michelle Doherty | ... that following TV3's axing of Night Shift the presenter, model Michelle Doherty, was said to have been left feeling "completely bewildered, and absolutely gutted"? 02:00, 22 January 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 239 | 4,100 | |||
57 | Road Records | ... that Academy Award winner Glen Hansard was a regular visitor to Dublin's Road Records store before its closure in January 2009? 05:08, 9 February 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 240 | 486 | |||
60 | Sea Sew | ... that Irish singer Lisa Hannigan did the needlework for the cover of her debut album, Sea Sew? 15:24, 12 February 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 240 | 1,600 | |||
61 | Unplayed Piano | ... that Irish musicians Lisa Hannigan and Damien Rice dueted on "Unplayed Piano", a Burmese protest song that charted in the UK and was praised by The Independent as "a twinkly and beautiful thing"? 11:23, 14 February 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 240 | 567 | |||
64 | Lisa Hannigan discography | ... that the discography of Lisa Hannigan includes collaborations with Mic Christopher, Mick Flannery, Cathy Davey and members of Snow Patrol and Bell X1, plus her well-known work with Damien Rice? 01:33, 17 February 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 241 | 273 | |||
71 | Shots (album) | ... that Damien Dempsey's critically-acclaimed 2005 album, Shots, contains a track called "Saint Patrick's Day"? 23:07, 17 March 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 242 | 421 | |||
72–77 | 2008 Meteor Awards, Mick Pyro, Some Surprise, The Cake Sale (album), The Cake Sale, Brian Crosby | ... that Ireland's 2008 Meteor Awards featured a duet between Sinéad O'Connor and Mick Pyro and a performance by Gary Lightbody and Lisa Hannigan (pictured) of the song "Some Surprise", taken from the self-titled album of The Cake Sale which was organised by former Bell X1 member Brian Crosby? 05:07, 18 March 2009 (UTC) | / | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 242 | 808 + 535 + 326 + 176 + 318 + 218 | ||
78 | Mulkerrin Brothers | ... that traditional performers, the Mulkerrin Brothers from the Aran Islands, won The All Ireland Talent Show two days ago? 05:07, 18 March 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 242 | 664 | |||
79 | Ritual (Jape album) | ... that the album Ritual by Jape recently won the Choice Music Prize? 14:54, 19 March 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 242 | 306 | |||
80–81 | Floating (Jape song), The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me | ... that Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs covered the Jape song "Floating", from the album The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me, without the band's permission? 09:44, 20 March 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 242 | 314 + 535 | |||
82 | Phil Lynott (song) | ... that Phil Lynott was featured in a lunar ecliptic children's fairy tale which has been criticised by internet trolls? 03:31, 2 April 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 243 | 1,200 | |||
87–89 | Aiken Promotions, Stradbally Hall, Electric Picnic 2009 | ... that Festival Republic has replaced Aiken Promotions as co-organiser of Stradbally Hall's boutique Electric Picnic arts-and-music festival in 2009? 06:44, 1 May 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 244 | 215 + 156 + 156 | |||
115 | You're a Star (series 5) | ... that rock band 21 Demands made chart history after finishing as runners-up in the fifth series of You're a Star, featuring 1992 Eurovision winner Linda Martin as a judge? 13:07, 21 May 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 244 | 184 | |||
116 | David O'Connor (singer) | ... that former You're a Star winner David O'Connor participated in the 2004 Karaoke World Championships in Finland, placing sixth? 14:21, 25 May 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 244 | 431 | |||
123–124 | Fight Like Apes, David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch | ... that Irish band Fight Like Apes named one of their 2007 EPs David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch? 08:35, 16 June 2009 (UTC) | / | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 245 | 896 + 2,600 | ||
131 | Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion | ... that Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion was inspired by a 1980s cartoon which followed the attempts of Mr. T to coach an Olympic gymnastics youth team? 20:35, 21 June 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 245 | 2,100 | |||
135 | Windmill Lane Studios | ... that Dublin's Windmill Lane Studios is regularly visited by tourists wishing to view the U2-inspired graffiti adorning the walls? 20:35, 25 June 2009 | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 245 | 2,800 | |||
136 | How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? | ... that How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? was described as "disgusting" by the parents of one of its creators? 20:35, 26 June 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 245 | 15,400 | |||
143 | The Raw Sessions | ... that The Raw Sessions is Ireland's first ever rockumentary series? 08:14, 12 August 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 247 | 620 | |||
144 | The Infomatics | ... that The Infomatics have been called "the loudest voice in Irish hip hop"? 02:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 247 | 1,180 | |||
145 | The Chapters | ... that The Chapters entertained two hundred people on a train as part of the twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations of the DART? 02:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 247 | 716 | |||
146 | R.S.A.G. | ... that Irish multi-instrumentalist musician R.S.A.G. performs with a virtual band projected onto a screen in a style which has been likened to Gorillaz? 20:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 247 | 1,500 | |||
154 | Republic of Loose | ... that the manager of Oasis has described Republic of Loose as the most exciting band since Oasis? 17:07, 26 August 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) RavensFists (talk · contribs) | 247 | 2,400 | |||
155 | Giveamanakick | ... that Giveamanakick's live performances involved gas masks and streamers and one of their albums was said to be "something akin to being battered round the head with a plank of wood for half an hour"? 23:14, 2 September 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 248 | 3,000 | |||
162 | Arthur's Day | ... that Arthur's Day benefit concerts—celebrating the 250th anniversary of Guinness (pictured)—will be held today in locations as diverse as Dublin, New York, Kuala Lumpur and Yaoundé? 20:21, 25 September 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 248 | 21,100 | |||
173 | The Music Show (Ireland) | ... that The Coronas had to be escorted out of the building after being mobbed by their fans following a performance at The Music Show in 2008? 00:28, 8 October 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 249 | 286 | |||
174 | Dublin to Gaza | ... that a benefit concert taking place in Dublin tonight will be broadcast live to an audience in Gaza City? 01:42, 17 October 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 249 | 292 | |||
177 | MayKay | ... that The Sunday Business Post praised Fight Like Apes frontwoman MayKay for her "long black hair and banshee wail"? 13:00, 31 October 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 249 | 1,200 | |||
183 | Beverley O'Sullivan | ... that bandmates of Beverley O'Sullivan, recently killed in India, found out the true extent of her hearing difficulties when she developed a sore ear during a Westlife performance? 19:21, 15 November 2009 (UTC) | Diff | Candlewicke (talk · contribs) | 250 | here |