According to the below article, that was the last known Great Auk in Britain and was killed in 1840. Also according to the article the last pair of Great Auks known to exist were killed on an island off the coast of Iceland in 1844 for a reason just as stupid.
Many years ago, I read a poem that went like this: The Great Auk’s ghost rose on one leg, turned round three times, and winked. Then turned and poached a phantom egg, and muttered, “I’m extinct.”
Some types of bacteria in strep throat are also flesh-eating. It’s not dangerous in the wet throat, but if it gets into an open wound, it’s flesh-eating.
The dude from FL (not bragging) Premium Member about 1 year ago
You’re killing me tonight!
drbee about 1 year ago
Well, killing the Auk on those grounds wasn’t the stupidest thing Chirstians ever did, I suppose- but it’s a contender.
pearlsbs about 1 year ago
According to the below article, that was the last known Great Auk in Britain and was killed in 1840. Also according to the article the last pair of Great Auks known to exist were killed on an island off the coast of Iceland in 1844 for a reason just as stupid.
https://johnjames.audubon.org/extinction-great-auk
Dean about 1 year ago
What happened to the source of the bacteria in the relative’s mouth?
therese_callahan2002 about 1 year ago
Many years ago, I read a poem that went like this: The Great Auk’s ghost rose on one leg, turned round three times, and winked. Then turned and poached a phantom egg, and muttered, “I’m extinct.”
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 1 year ago
Well Donnie we can’t rightly say that we’d blame you for skipping the next family reunion.
May they snore before you as they do with me. And gesundheit.
wirepunchr about 1 year ago
The last time my wife’s family had a reunion the police were called. Nuf said.
LaurelAnnHardy about 1 year ago
I wonder if that relative is available for hire.
mindjob about 1 year ago
You could only get 3 notes out of the triceratone, but they were good notes
mokspr Premium Member about 1 year ago
I’m assuming Sir Bedivere was the King’s council for the auk trial.
WCraft Premium Member about 1 year ago
A very sad time in the history of my species.
Malcome1 about 1 year ago
Ok, severe infections from a human bite are not at all uncommon. Is it because of a bacteria that lay people nicknamed “flesh eating”?
1967Falcon about 1 year ago
Wonder if an Auk weighs the same as a duck?
Bilan about 1 year ago
Some types of bacteria in strep throat are also flesh-eating. It’s not dangerous in the wet throat, but if it gets into an open wound, it’s flesh-eating.
TheBlackEagle about 1 year ago
Poor guy and who was the guy who bit him? Dracula?!!