cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45077014

Author: Antonio J. Osuna-Mascaró, Alice M. I. Auersperg

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The King's Guard adopted the penguin as their mascot in 1972 during a visit to Edinburgh for the annual Military Tattoo. The tradition has stuck and each time the Guards visit the city, Nils Olav is promoted and invited to inspect the troops once more.

Sir Nils Olav, colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian Army's King's Guard, inspects his troops in 2008. Olav was inducted into the army in 1972 with the rank of lance corporal, and has received a series of promotions since then as well as a knighthood. Since 2023 he has held the rank of major general. The name Nils Olav, and its associated ranks, have been used by three king penguins over the years, all resident at Edinburgh Zoo. The animal pictured is the second. His military insignia is attached to his flipper.

Author: Mark Owens

OGL v1.0

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44667145

Alongside a separate report about a shiny cylindrical-looking object on the planet's surface

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This is a deep dive into the New Jim Carrey Face. Over the decades there has been a lot of content to see the difference in between the Jim of old and new. Other notable people discussed is Eminem, Kevin Hart, Britney Spears, and Joe Biden.

“They’re saying it was an aneurysm, outta the blue. No warning, no symptoms. They found him a few days ago, dead on his couch with the TV on. He’d shit himself and died, probably watching a football game.”