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[โ€“] someguy3@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (3 children)

DYK there used to be an arctic penguin

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_auk

Then when they got to the antarctic, they said hey they're here too! That's how the penguin got its name. But they weren't related.

[โ€“] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Apparently you could spot these bois chilling in Southern Spain or Florida.

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