User:Synergy/DYK

I have created or expanded number DYK articles, number of which I nominated for inclusion on the Main Page.
I have successfully nominated number articles by others that featured in the DYK section on the Main Page. If the recent additions link is a redlink, then it is the current month and it hasn't been moved to an archive yet.

#	Article	Date	Hook	Create	Expand	Nom.	Archive
1	Edmund William Berridge	April 9, 2009	... that during his time in the Isis-Urania Temple, E.W. Berridge wrote two of the Golden Dawn's knowledge lectures and collaborated on a third?				243
2	Trithemius cipher	April 12, 2009	... that the Trithemius cipher, created by Johannes Trithemius, is vulnerable to attack because it lacks a key, which is said to break a rule of cryptology called Kerckhoffs' principle?				243
3	Lake Timsah	April 15, 2009	... that Suez Canal construction reduced the salinity of Lake Timsah?				243
4	George W. Barrett	April 17, 2009	... that George W. Barrett was the first person sentenced to death by hanging under a congressional act that made it a capital offense to kill a federal agent?	icon	icon	icon	243
5	Lake Manzala	April 19, 2009	... that Lake Manzala (pictured) had to be expanded to allow the building of the Suez Canal, as it was previously less than 5 feet (1.5 m) deep?	icon	icon	icon	243
6	Four sights	May 2, 2009	... that having observed the four sights as a young prince, Gautama Buddha (statue pictured) realized the sufferings in life and started an ascetic life against his father's wish?	icon	icon	icon	244
7	Julie Wainwright	May 2, 2009	... that Julie Wainwright was CEO of one of the shortest-lived public companies on record?	icon	icon	icon	244
8	Dharma combat	May 2, 2009	... that having observed the four sights as a young prince, Gautama Buddha (statue pictured) realized the sufferings in life and started an ascetic life against his father's wish?	icon		icon	244
9	Amalia Mesa-Bains	May 5, 2009	... Amalia Mesa-Bains, a Ph.D. psychologist, was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for her artwork?	icon	icon	icon	244
10	Spray-on condom	May 6, 2009	... that the application of a spray-on condom was based on the logistics of a drive-through car wash?		icon		244
11	Alice Allison Dunnigan	May 6, 2009	... that Alice Allison Dunnigan became the first African-American journalist to accompany a U.S. president while traveling?		icon		244
12	Rigoberto Torres	May 7, 2009	... that Rigoberto Torres and John Ahearn collaborated on the South Bronx Hall of Fame, monuments of ordinary people, as a response to the practice of enshrining public figures?	icon	icon	icon	244
13	John Phillip Santos	May 7, 2009	... that in 1979, John Phillip Santos became the first Mexican-American Rhodes Scholar?	icon	icon	icon	244
14	Plane of ecliptic	May 18, 2009	... that the plane of the ecliptic (effect pictured) is the imaginary plane of the Earth as it orbits the Sun?	icon		icon	244
15	Harvey A. Carr	May 18, 2009	... that John B. Watson and Harvey A. Carr conducted a study called the kerplunk experiment, so named because of the sound the rat made when hitting the end of a maze?		icon		244
16	Kerplunk experiment	May 18, 2009	... that John B. Watson and Harvey A. Carr conducted a study called the kerplunk experiment, so named because of the sound the rat made when hitting the end of a maze?		icon		244
17	Gotha Observatory	19 May, 2009	... in the late 18th century, the Gotha Observatory became an international center for astronomy, and the most modern astronomical institute specifically for its instruments?	icon]			244
18	Rick Gibson		... that Rick Gibson intended his human earrings sculpture to raise questions about the appropriateness and usage of such materials for art and self adornment?				Wikipedia:Recent additions
19	Graham Fuller		... that a "think piece" written by Graham Fuller was instrumental in leading to the Iran-contra affair?				Wikipedia:Recent additions
20	Winfried Freudenberg		... that Winfried Freudenberg was the last person to die in an attempt to escape across the Berlin Wall??				Wikipedia:Recent additions

DYK Receipts

In order; first at top.

On April 9, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edmund William Berridge, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On April 12, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Trithemius cipher, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The above: Created and nom'ed.

On April 15, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lake Timsah, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The above: Collaborated with Durova, who was the main driving force. Special thanks goes to Anonymous Dissident who showed up to help.

On April 17, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article George W. Barrett, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The above: Collaborated with Jake Wartenberg and Durova.

On April 19, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lake Manzala, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Expansion with Durova, who did most of the work. Nom'ed by Nuclear Warfare.

On May 2, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Four sights, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Expansion with Chamal, who did most of the work. Nom'ed by Chamal.

On May 2, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Julie Wainwright, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Started by Jake, expanded by me.

On May 2, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dharma combat, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On May 5, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Amalia Mesa-Bains, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On May 6, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Spray-on condom, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On May 6, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Alice Allison Dunnigan, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On May 6, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rigoberto Torres, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On May 7, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Phillip Santos, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On May 17, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Plane of ecliptic, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On May 18, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Harvey A. Carr, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 18 May, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kerplunk experiment, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 19 May, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gotha Observatory, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On May 20, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rick Gibson, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 26 May, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Graham Fuller, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 26 May, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Winfried Freudenberg, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.