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A fact from Doug (tuber) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 May 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Doug was nominated to Guinness World Records as the world's largest potato before genetic testing confirmed that it was actually a tuber of a gourd?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2022/May. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Doug (tuber).

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The result was: promoted by Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 08:13, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Doug was nominated to Guinness World Records as the world's largest potato before genetic testing confirmed it was actually a tuber? Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/giant-potato-guinness-world-records-tuber-b2037024.html

Created by Jurta (talk). Self-nominated at 19:30, 19 March 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Sorry, I put this up for discussion at AfD coz it just seems like textbook WP:NOTNEWS to me. Hoping to stand corrected, because it's certain long & new enuf, very interesting, etc.! Kingoflettuce (talk) 01:27, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
AFD was closed as no consensus. I'm not sure if that solves the notability issues but since there's currently no ongoing AFD, the nomination can now resume. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:00, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
No photo, what a shame. Article is short, but long enough. Whimsical and clickable enough for DYK. Correct inline citations and without copyright issues. I am sure the internet will never forget Doug, and they will trot him out whenever a potato is touted as the biggest. It is neutral with a good verified hook and a somewhat interesting article. Bruxton (talk) 00:35, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promoting the main hook (ALT0) to Prep 7 – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 08:13, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Why would this be deleted?

This article is about something intresting, a gigantic potato that wasn't a potato at all. After reading the article, it's honestly nuts. I think it's notable enough for inclusion, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't violate any of the policies of Wikipedia. So, why would it be considered for being deleted? SpiderBreadIRL (talk) 03:39, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]