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October 21, 2020 2:24 PM Subscribe
I wonder if someone in New Zealand is looking for Myxococcus Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahuensis?
posted by BrotherCaine at 2:48 PM on October 21, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by BrotherCaine at 2:48 PM on October 21, 2020 [1 favorite]
It's a pity that this bacterium was not discovered by Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle- dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz- ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer- spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein- nurnburger-bratwustle-gernspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut- gumberaber-shonedanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm.
posted by tallmiddleagedgeek at 2:48 PM on October 21, 2020
posted by tallmiddleagedgeek at 2:48 PM on October 21, 2020
just call it m. llanfairpwllensis! its what the Welsh would do.
posted by supermedusa at 3:07 PM on October 21, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by supermedusa at 3:07 PM on October 21, 2020 [1 favorite]
The first article does clarify that the bacterium came from Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll soil.
posted by zompist at 3:24 PM on October 21, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by zompist at 3:24 PM on October 21, 2020 [2 favorites]
I expected a sentence starting with “A newly described bacterium sets a world record for” to end about 3000% more horrifyingly than this did, this welsh letter salad thing is actually a pretty good twist ending all things considered.
posted by mhoye at 3:43 PM on October 21, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by mhoye at 3:43 PM on October 21, 2020 [2 favorites]
Long bacterium? Hell it damn near killed 'im
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:17 PM on October 21, 2020
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:17 PM on October 21, 2020
Throwing in a Welsh town as the specific name seems like it's cheating a bit, to me.
Floccinaucinihilipilificator!
posted by fairmettle at 1:47 AM on October 22, 2020
Floccinaucinihilipilificator!
posted by fairmettle at 1:47 AM on October 22, 2020
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