Kangaroo
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I found out yesterday where the name kangaroo came from. Turns out that when the early white settlers first came to Australia, they pointed at the roo and asked the Aborigines what they were. THe Aborigines said "kangaroo" which means "I don't understand" so the white settlers thought thats what the animal was called.True story. 
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Originally Posted by DJ Rotor' date='May 2 2003, 03:37 AM
Ok so what about the platypus? Always wondered about that one.
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I think god has a weird sense of humour.
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Originally Posted by drifter' date='Apr 10 2003, 05:35 PM
I found out yesterday where the name kangaroo came from. Turns out that when the early white settlers first came to Australia, they pointed at the roo and asked the Aborigines what they were. THe Aborigines said "kangaroo" which means "I don't understand" so the white settlers thought thats what the animal was called.True story.
