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sharks are older than polaris (mander.xyz)
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[-] [email protected] 215 points 2 weeks ago

45-67Million Years according to Wikipedia.

Sharks are hundreds of millions.

Also somewhat relevant: https://xkcd.com/1342/

[-] [email protected] 67 points 2 weeks ago

Fuckin' Sirius. So close and yet so far.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Not directly relevant, but I think Keanu Reaves named his band "Dog Star" because he was "Sirius" about his music career.

[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago

There really is an xkcd for everything.

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