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A fact from Alkalihalobacillus appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 2 July 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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The result was: promoted by MeegsC (talk) 14:31, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
... that bacteria in the genus Alkalihalobacillus can grow in places as basic as hand soap and as salty as seawater? Sources: "Description of Alkalihalobacillus gen. nov....The majority of species from this genus...grow in the pH range between 6–11, with optimal growth occurring around pH 9–10 in the presence of 1–5 % NaCl" (Patel and Gupta 2020). pH of common substances from the EPA and "The oceans are composed of approximately 3.5% salt" the NOAA
QPQ: - Not done Overall: Article began as a draft and was moved to main space on June 4, so with a June 11 nomination it was within the 7 day window. DYK check finds 3839 characters of prose. No policy or sourcing concerns, and the hook sources check out. The hook is very good science communication! But a QPQ is not identified. Is this one of your first 5 DYKs? If not, which article did you review? - Astrophobe (talk) 18:57, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]