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"Lions are the boys and tigers are the girls."
"People used to live to be 900 years old."
They also used to be able to fly, according to my dad, who was not happy with me when I laughed it off because I thought he was joking.
I think I laughed too, but it was the Sunday school teacher that shared that with me. I think that may have been the moment where little me learned that not all adults can be relied on for facts.
The female lions do kind of have a more tiger look. What with no mane.
I believed the first one when I was, idk, 6 years old. No idea if I assumed it myself or was told it from someone.
Sorry about that.
The internet didn't exist yet and I hadn't seen a tiger in a while.
The "no mane" part started to confuse me as different species.