Template:Did you know nominations/Day-Glo Color Corp.


 * The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as |this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 09:22, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Day-Glo Color Corp.

 * ... that the Day-Glo Color Corp. created the first fluorescent pigments, popularly seen in psychedelic artwork, high-visibility safety vests, and hula hoops....?


 * ALT1:... that hula hoops and Tide detergent boxes were two of the first consumer products that used the fluorescent pigments invented by the Day-Glo Color Corp.?

Created by KLindblom (talk). Self-nominated at 19:22, 23 March 2016 (UTC).


 * For DYK, you need to be sure that all parts of an ALT are cited, usually at the ends of the sentences where the facts are stated. For example, "By mixing these compounds with shellac, they invented the first black light fluorescent paints." where I've added an additional citation. Also check that all paragraphs are cited, e.g. the one about psychedelic art, and the 1936 move. Fun article! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 22:28, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
 * That said, it's new enough, long enough, neutral, and doesn't require a QPQ because KLindblom is in the 5 free nominations zone. Regarding duplication detection, I recommend this tool; the "fluorescent fabric panels were used" sentence is a bit awkwardly phrased and skirting close paraphrasing. 4+ matches which are titles or names, and so can't be rephrased, are acceptable, e.g. "National historic chemical landmark" (official title), "Day Glo Color Corp." (name). Both hooks are interesting and under the 200 character limit. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 22:17, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I've added additional citations for the DYK elements and rephrased the paragraph on WWII applications. Thanks for the feedback.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg The new citations support the ALT hook, which is now good.  If there's any question about who was first, Kirk-Othmer would be another possible citation to use, or the Switzer's early patents. One could accept in good faith that The Story of Day-Glo. supports the time information in the ALT1 hook, but the article itself and the other sources mentioned don't give much detail about exactly what products came out when, so my preference would be for ALT rather than ALT1. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 16:25, 29 March 2016 (UTC)