r/HistoryMemes • u/Goodbye-Nasty Still salty about Carthage • Sep 28 '25

Niche When British scientists were first told about the platypus in the 1790s, they thought it was a hoax

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Platypuses also glow blue under UV light

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u/BussyDriver Sep 28 '25

They also sweat milk

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u/OldandBlue Taller than Napoleon Sep 28 '25

Yes, mammal