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		singleshot_ on Feb 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Things unexpectedly named after people (2020) Canada geese are named after John Canada, which I didn’t expect.

nisse72 on Feb 23, 2024 [–]

I was surprised by this too! I tried (briefly) to find a source, but it seems to be an urban legend:

https://www.answers.com/Q/How_did_Canada_geese_get_their_nam...

singleshot_ on Feb 23, 2024 | [–]

Holy cow, you’re right. My apologies for everyone I’ve ever needled with this factoid after they called one a Canadian Goose.

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