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Do Penguins Topple When Planes Fly Over?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the inside-penguins-are-pots-of-seething-rage dept.

dannyspanner was among the teeming masses to point out that: "The BBC has a short story about some research that will be carried out to see if penguin colonies fall over when aircraft fly overhead. I hope they get some footage if they prove it's true ..." I secretly believe that news outlets like stories like this because penguins look so comical already -- thinking of them rolling around like duckpins (rather than the ultra-coordinated hero of Tuxracer) makes everybody laugh.

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  1. Why is it so hard to believe? by meckardt · · Score: 5

    I've seen little kids do it... if they can, why not a pinguin?

  2. Must see... by pnevares · · Score: 5

    You can't read this story without watching the BBC's animated GIF that was linked to it earlier today...

    http:// new s.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1000000/images/_1003469_pengui ns_supuf.gif

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  3. This is an Urban Legend folks by CokeBear · · Score: 5

    This urban legend surfaces from time to time. It is debunked here

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  4. Re:A cartoon started this? by ptbrown · · Score: 5

    Outland wasn't a "horrible rip off". It was a diversion from BC because Berke Breathed was tired of doing a daily.

    And here's the original strip we were talking about.

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