Brigadier Sir Nils Olav is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard. The name ‘Nils Olav’ and associated ranks have been passed down through three king penguins since 1972 – the current holder being Nils Olav III
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
119 years of television, but only 71 years of TV… wow. (WHY did the Norwegians knight a king penguin?)
meg_grif over 5 years ago
The king penguin became a knight? Sounds like a demotion…
Duster Freebottom Premium Member over 5 years ago
I know what is meant, but the mathematics of four hemispheres for one globe is interesting.
Bilan over 5 years ago
From Wikipedia:
Brigadier Sir Nils Olav is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard. The name ‘Nils Olav’ and associated ranks have been passed down through three king penguins since 1972 – the current holder being Nils Olav III
The Pro from Dover over 5 years ago
Persky looks like Jack Benny with a a moustache.
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 5 years ago
That is amazing.
FassEddie over 5 years ago
America let a gorilla become President, so I think we win?
jvn over 5 years ago
Does this mean the penguin was demoted?
Kali over 5 years ago
But when did the Brits come up with “Telly”?
craigwestlake over 5 years ago
I don’t believe you can knight a king…
ScottHolman over 5 years ago
in 1900 ‘television’ simply meant vision at a distance. Or ‘teleported vision’, much like telescope.
Spock over 5 years ago
There are no four hemispheres, there are only two.