User:Fr33kman/DYKhooks
This page contains just a small portion of the over 150 hooks I have waiting. Please feel free to poach a hook if you can't think of one. . No need to cite. Just please make sure you remove it from this page if you do take one. Thanks :) fr33kman
Free DYK hooks change
Beijing change
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... that In 1989, there were protests in Tian'anmen Square Beijing (pictured) because people wanted democracy?
Brazil change
... that in 1889, Brazil became a republic after a military coup kicked Pedro II out of the country?
Devil change
... that in the Koran the Devil often appears as an animal and tries to get people to do the wrong thing?
Galaxy change
... that some Galaxies can be 100 trillion times the mass of the Sun?
New York City change
- ... that the film industry provided nearly $9 billion to the New York City economy as of 2015?
Sausage change
- ... that the French word for sausage comes from Vulgar Latin salsica (sausage), which comes from salsicus meaning seasoned with salt?
A Clockwork Orange change
- ... that A Clockwork Orange was included on Time magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923?
Potsdam change
- ... that Potsdam was intended as "a picturesque, pastoral dream" which would remind its people of their relationship with nature and reason?
John Quincy Adams change
- ... that John Quincy Adams who led the fight against slavery in Congress was fluent in Latin and French?
Depression (mental illness) change
- ... that at least five symptoms must be present to diagnose depression?
- ... that depression is one of the most common [[mental illness]es in the World?
- ... that thinking badly about yourself can lead to depression?
- ... several scientific studies have found a link between depression and pestacides?
Carl Sagan change
- ... that Carl Sagan said that smoking cannabis helped him in writing his books?
Adolf Hitler change
- ... that according to historians, Adolf Hitler had only one testicle?
Vegetable change
- ... that in 1893 the United States Supreme Court declared that the fruit Tomato is a vegetable for taxation purposes?
Royal Air Force change
- ... that the Royal Air Force is the oldest air force in the world?
Acid rain change
- ... that acid rain was a term first used in 1872?