maddogx2

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TIL that ladybugs are also called ladybirds in c/todayilearned@lemmy.ml
[–] maddogx2@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Germany: Marienkäfer (Mary’s beetle)

France: la bete a bon Dieu (good God’s animal)

Russia: Bozhya korovka (God’s little cow)

Greece: paschalitsa (little Easter)

Portugal: joaninha (little Joanne)

Spain: mariquita (little Maria)

Wales: buwch goch gota (small red cow)

Scotland: daolag-bhreac (speckled beetle)

Slovenia: pikapolonica (spotty bug)

Argentina: Vaquita de San Antonio (St. Anthony’s small cow)

Stolen from https://www.nickybay.com/ladybird-beetles-brief-history-behind-name-lady/

TIL that ladybugs are also called ladybirds in c/todayilearned@lemmy.ml
[–] maddogx2@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We call them ladybirds in the UK. No idea why.

Orca rams into yacht off Shetland in first such incident in northern waters in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] maddogx2@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago

Good. Take the power back.

Musk-owned Twitter stiffed employees on promised bonuses, class action says in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] maddogx2@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Work for a fascist? Expect fascist shit to happen.

“We were so loud. You could see blood coming out of people’s ears”: the true story of Attila, Billy Joel's pre-fame metal band, and 'the worst album ever made' in c/music@beehaw.org
[–] maddogx2@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Indeed, why would you even brag about something like this as well?

Happy Autistic Pride Day! in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] maddogx2@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Anyone else never heard of this made up day for NT's?