Today I Learned...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

North, Central or South American?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The Canada Goose (not "Canadian" goose) is actually American
The American Bald Eagle is actually Canadian

the Canada Goose was named after John Canada, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of geese.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yep!

Penguins as well.

the penguin was named after Burgess Meredith, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Batman villains.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

the Canada Goose was named after John Canada, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of geese.

Oh I don't think so. Yes it says that on a couple of sites but there is not one single write up on any "john Canada". The couple of sites that say it all refer back to one place. Typical internet where somebody made something up and others ran with it.

It was actually named back in 1758 by some Swedish dude.

https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2...ada-goose.html

"The silliest one is that John Canada—described variously as an ornithologist, a taxonomist, or a taxidermist—named the bird for himself. We haven’t found a shred of evidence to confirm this or that such a person even existed."

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

the penguin was named after Burgess Meredith, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Batman villains.

Now this is true!

[86-75309]

The puffin was named after H. R. Pufnstuf, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Sid and Marty Krofft characters.

[2020BRZtS]

Either everyone is off today or your jobs have a lot of idle time. I found at least my reference to wawa:

Our Logo: "Wawa" is a Native American word for the Canada Goose that was found in the Delaware Valley over 100 years ago. Our original Dairy farm was built on land located in a rural section of Pennsylvania called Wawa. That's why we use the goose on Wawa's corporate logo.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

North, Central or South American?

It would still technically make them...American....


P.S. Glad someone else recognizes Central as one of the geographical Americas lol. It irks me so much when people consider countries like Honduras, El Salvador as South America.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by 86-75309

The puffin was named after H. R. Pufnstuf, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Sid and Marty Krofft acid trips.

FIFY

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by 86-75309

The puffin was named after H. R. Pufnstuf, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Sid and Marty Krofft characters.

This makes so much sense!

[Wally86]

Today I learned that charged electrons can travel faster than the speed of light... (if light is slowed through a medium)

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

Maybe from where you are sitting but from where I was sitting it was annoying.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by 86-75309

The puffin was named after H. R. Pufnstuf, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Sid and Marty Krofft characters.

He was well known for being a good friend when things were rough...

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

He was well known for being a good friend when things were rough...

And not being able to do enough..