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PugJesus@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

Sharks are too dumb to be malicious. Dolphins, on the other hand...

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Sharks are too dumb to be malicious. Dolphins, on the other hand...

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PugJesus@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago
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    Orcas are the biggest of the dolphins, and they are nightmare fuel for anything they decide is food.

    Are you a great white shark that just smelled an orca? Better nope out to the other side of the planet before the orca eats your liver.

    Are you a seal just swimming along? Oops, an orca just yeeted you 30 ft into the air with a tail slap, and is going to eat your stunned ass when you land.

    Are you a smart seal who thinks they’re safe on the ice? Nope. Orcas will break up the ice and knock you off using waves.

    Are you a grown ass moose casually going for a swim without a worry in the world? Forgot about one of your only natural predators. Now you’ve been eaten by an orca.

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      There’s a reason they’re called killer whales!

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        But they’re not whales…

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          3 months ago

          Yes, they are. Dolphins are a type of whale (And orcas are a type of dolphin).

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            Well, that’s cheating!

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              Shut up simian. Eat a banana or something.

              • Jolteon@lemmy.zip
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                Yeah, vegetables are healthy.

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                  Sure they are now continue eating the bananas, you definitely can’t get radiation poisoning from them.

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                    relevant XKCD

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          They are. But are jackdaws crows?

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            Technically, no. However, they are corvids.

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            3 months ago

            Is a hot dog a sandwich?

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              I would say yes.

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                You’d be wrong, it’s a taco

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                  Disagree unless it’s eaten with a tortilla rather than bread. The materials used matters, not just the shape.

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                    Is a taco not a sandwich?

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        It’s a bit of a misnomer.

        Orcas, despite being dolphins, are commonly called ‘killer whales’ due to a mistranslation of the Spanish phrase ‘asesino de ballenas’ which means ‘whale killer.’ This name comes from ancient sailors observing them hunt larger whales.

        A more technically accurate translation would’ve been whale killers.

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          Dolphins are a kind of whale, so the name works either way.

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