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Correlation Doesn't Equal Causation: The Pyramid Edition

Correlation Doesn't Equal Causation: The Pyramid Edition
The classic correlation equals causation fallacy, but with ancient aliens flair! This meme brilliantly satirizes how some pseudoarchaeologists like Graham Hancock jump to wild conclusions based on superficial similarities. Sure, pyramids in Egypt and Mexico both have triangular sides (revolutionary concept, I know), and dolphins and sharks both swim in water with fins. By this logic, my coffee mug and the Grand Canyon are related because they both can hold liquid. Next up: birds and airplanes both fly, therefore airplanes must be descended from pterodactyls! Scientific method? Never heard of her.

Expectations Vs Reality: When Evolution Pulls The Ultimate Switcheroo

Expectations Vs Reality: When Evolution Pulls The Ultimate Switcheroo
Ever wondered what would happen if hoofed mammals turned carnivorous? The human imagination conjures terrifying beasts with razor-sharp teeth and bloodthirsty tendencies... but evolution had other plans. The "predatory ungulate" shown here is just a dolphin—which, surprise surprise, actually evolved FROM hoofed mammals! These aquatic carnivores share ancestry with hippos and descended from land-dwelling ungulates that returned to the sea about 50 million years ago. So technically, predatory ungulates DO exist—they're just adorable, intelligent cetaceans with permanent smiles instead of nightmare fuel. Nature's greatest plot twist!

The Marine Biology PR Problem

The Marine Biology PR Problem
Nothing exposes our scientific illiteracy quite like marine biology. We've turned sharks into bloodthirsty monsters when they're just swimming around thinking "blub blub" like aquatic golden retrievers. Meanwhile, dolphins—those smiling sociopaths—get Disney movies while actually being the ocean's most calculating predators. Fun marine biology fact: dolphins are known to use dead fish as pleasure toys and bully porpoises to death for sport. But sure, let's keep fearing the shark that's statistically less likely to harm you than a vending machine. Hollywood's portrayal of marine life is about as scientifically accurate as using a Magic 8-Ball for weather forecasting.

The Bell Curve Of Biological Misclassification

The Bell Curve Of Biological Misclassification
The bell curve of intelligence strikes again! On both ends of the IQ spectrum, we've got people confidently declaring "dolphins are fish" while the enlightened middle screams in biological horror. Nothing triggers a biologist faster than aquatic taxonomy errors! Dolphins (and orcas!) are 100% mammals - they breathe air, give live birth, produce milk, and probably laugh at humans who can't tell the difference. The perfect visualization of how being spectacularly wrong can happen at both extremes of the intelligence distribution. Next up: "penguins are just fancy ducks" and "bats are birds" for maximum scientific chaos!