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#TIL Despite Their Name, King Crabs Aren’t Actually Crabs 🦀

https://vinepair.com/cocktail-chatter/king-crabs/

Despite Their Name, King Crabs Aren’t Actually Crabs

The king crab is not taxonomically a crab, and the last common ancestor king crabs shared with "true" crabs lived 250 million years ago.

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Aug 26, 2023 at 1:34pmWeb
Show threadjenifer daniels ♎ :verified:Aug 26, 2023

there's more!

Everything You Know About Berries Is a Lie

#til
https://vinepair.com/cocktail-chatter/berry-definition/

Everything You Know About Berries Is a Lie

It turns out the term "berry" isn't actually meant to describe tiny, sweet and sour fruits, but is actually a botanical definition.

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Show threadFrancis 🏴‍☠️ GulottaAug 26, 2023
@jentrification no!
Show threadjenifer daniels ♎ :verified:Aug 26, 2023
@reconbot it's time to accept the truth Francis!
Show threadFrancis 🏴‍☠️ GulottaAug 26, 2023
@jentrification Uggg I know... How will I explain this to my kids 😭
Show threadSusanna the Artist 🌻Aug 26, 2023
@jentrification Everything I thought I knew is a lie. 🦀🦞🦐
Show threadjenifer daniels ♎ :verified:Aug 26, 2023
@superflippy a lie!
Show threadCoraline Ada EhmkeAug 26, 2023
@jentrification I have some bad news for you about the "king" part too….
Show threadjenifer daniels ♎ :verified:Aug 26, 2023
@CoralineAda yassssss let's piss off the patriarchy