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[โ€“] BillyClark@piefed.social 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Before humans invented barns, barn owls were actually called "bar nowls". They were a type of nowl that lived in bars. It wasn't until barns were invented that they changed species and changed into owls.

[โ€“] feannag@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

Feels like a Calvin's Dad explanation.