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Why made Lemmy so popular the past few days? Wrong answers only! (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 years ago by nodsocket@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Wrong answers only. The stranger the better!

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[–] Klicnik@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

The name Lemmy is seeing a revival for newborns. As parents look up the name and its meaning, they find lemmy instances and end up going down the rabbit hole.

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[–] nodsocket@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 3 years ago

'Lemmy, what a great baby name. It's short for Lemming, which means "independent free thinker" but only on opposite day. What do you think, darling?'

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