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There's a reason they're called killer whales!
It's a bit of a misnomer.
Orcas, despite being dolphins, are commonly called 'killer whales' due to a mistranslation of the Spanish phrase 'asesino de ballenas' which means 'whale killer.' This name comes from ancient sailors observing them hunt larger whales.
A more technically accurate translation would've been whale killers.
Dolphins are a kind of whale, so the name works either way.
But they're not whales...
Yes, they are. Dolphins are a type of whale (And orcas are a type of dolphin).
Well, that's cheating!
Shut up simian. Eat a banana or something.
Yeah, vegetables are healthy.
Sure they are now continue eating the bananas, you definitely can't get radiation poisoning from them.
relevant XKCD
There is always a relevant XKCD.
Is there a relevant XKCD about how there's always a relevant XKCD?
They are. But are jackdaws crows?
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
I would say yes.
You’d be wrong, it’s a taco
Disagree unless it's eaten with a tortilla rather than bread. The materials used matters, not just the shape.
Is a taco not a sandwich?
Yes, but for something to qualify as a taco it needs to use a tortilla.