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minus-squareProfDrDr@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-24 days agoSounds less weird then the word butterfly
minus-squarenialv7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 days agoWell they thought butterflies ate butter, so they called them “flies that eat butter”, hence butterfly. (that’s one of the theories at least)
minus-squareProfDrDr@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoWho thought butterflies eat butter? And why would they believe that?
Sounds less weird then the word butterfly
Well they thought butterflies ate butter, so they called them “flies that eat butter”, hence butterfly. (that’s one of the theories at least)
Who thought butterflies eat butter? And why would they believe that?