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Gorillas, Discovery of (Entry 540.PS10420)

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Society & Culture, History

4.62.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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In which it takes Europe over two thousand years to figure out that the greatest of the great apes is not just Carthaginian folklore, and Ken would like to be considered merciful. Certificate #46468.

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We are receiving the more of the first time.

0:05.0

And, uh,

0:07.0

receiving this message.

0:11.0

We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick.

0:14.0

We speak to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past,

0:18.0

the turbulent time that was the early 21st century. Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization,

0:24.6

we began this monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

0:28.6

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.

0:34.6

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology

0:39.4

to decrypt our transmissions, this is our legacy to you.

0:43.3

This is our time capsule. This is the omnibus. You have accessed. You have accessed entry 540.

1:16.9

PS10420.

1:19.9

Certificate number 4668.

1:23.4

Gorillas, comma, discovery of...

1:30.8

Now when you say discovery of the gorillas, I think it's safe to say that it's one of their

1:38.4

better albums.

1:41.4

Why are you laughing at that?

1:43.3

That's not even funny.

1:44.6

I think it's very funny.

1:46.5

I'm just picturing a band called The Gorillas, which now I'm realizing there is a band called The Gorillas.

1:53.2

Did they have an album called Discovery?

1:55.4

Now I'm realizing that it isn't a joke at all?

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