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[โ€“] original_reader@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Fun fact:

The Kiwi bird is not named after the fruit. The fruit was actually renamed as "kiwi fruit" in 1959. The Kiwi bird is a symbol of New Zealand and represents the nation's national psyche. It is resolute, adaptable, and just a bit quirky, much like New Zealanders themselves.

Sources:

https://www.nzstory.govt.nz/stories/kiwi-bird/

https://eatforlonger.com/why-is-kiwi-fruit-called-kiwi/

[โ€“] Jimbo@yiffit.net 5 points 1 year ago

I too, get the zoomies randomly during the night