First, two key facts: 1) Whales and dolphins and all those sorts are called cetaceans. It’s the science word for whales and dolphins. 2) When there’s a statement on Wikipedia that doesn’t have a source, helpful Wikipedia elves put a tiny [citation needed] by the alleged ‘fact’ in ‘question’.
K. Now, let’s all take a moment to appreciate the wonderful person who populated Wikipedia’s “List of Cetaceans” article with these:
To anonymous editor on 19 December 2012: thank you. You made my Tuesday.
Oh man! Somebody humorless removed it!
They did the same thing when I tried to add ‘Octokittens’ as a nickname for Jumping Spiders.
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Octokittens is brilliant. I am sorry for your loss.
And [cetacean needed] is back!! Hah!
My favorite part is that it’s not just a joke–it’s also true! A cetacean picture is needed in those spots. Hopefully whomever was having a humorless day will realize the accuracy of [cetacean needed] and let it be.
edit: and it’s gone…boo!
Let the battle commence!
If the cetaceans win, I’m willing to renew the fight for the octokittens!
For the record and at the risk of sounding like a total hipster, I designed a t-shirt with this gag in 2011: https://www.threadless.com/designs/cetacean_needed
Sadly Threadless didn’t pick it up, but it’s now on Zazzle for the interested: http://www.zazzle.com/cetacean_needed_t_shirt-235039584718108015
OMG THIS IS AMAZING!!!