Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Worsley (explorer)


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The result was: promoted by  Jolly  Ω   Janner  02:17, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Henry Worsley (explorer)

 * ... that Henry Worsley (pictured) died in 2016 while attempting to complete the first solo and unaided crossing of the Antarctic, having covered 913 miles in 69 days, with only 30 miles to go?


 * Reviewed: Dead & Company Summer Tour 2016

Created by Edwardx (talk), Ghmyrtle (talk), Necrothesp (talk), Chiswick Chap (talk), Pedants Rule Here (talk), Gaia Octavia Agrippa (talk), and Gareth E. Kegg (talk). Nominated by Edwardx (talk) at 23:58, 1 February 2016 (UTC).


 * ALT1: ... that Henry Worsley attempted to complete the first solo and unaided crossing of the Antarctic, but died with only 30 miles to go?
 * Just a shorter hook if the original is considered on the long side. Gaia Octavia AgrippaTalk 01:49, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
 * QPQ now done. I've struck my hook, as I prefer the ALT1. Edwardx (talk) 18:26, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review needed! Edwardx (talk) 18:26, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

I would vote for this if the 30 miles part was removed. A careful reading of his blog proves that while the 30 mile claim is sensational it is false. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Danpburton (talk • contribs) 16:39, 17 February 2016‎ (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg The BBC article clearly states the 30 mile number right in the first paragraph. As such, and that everything else in the article is fine for DYK (newness, length, cites, hook) I'm clearing ALT1. Maury Markowitz (talk) 19:56, 17 February 2016 (UTC)


 * I would, however, like to see the URLs updated. I could not read many of them, while others are missing values and rendering as URLs. Maury Markowitz (talk) 19:58, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
 * References have been cleaned up. Gaia Octavia AgrippaTalk 21:57, 17 February 2016 (UTC)