Rhinos in Europe (Entry 1069.JB3910)

Omnibus

Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 2 February 2023

⏱️ 71 minutes

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In which Europe is so besotted with exotic ungulates that Roman emperors battle them, artists engrave them badly, and salons honor them in wig form, and John asks about Ken's milk bags. Certificate #27983.

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0:00.0	We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. We speak to you from our present, which we can
0:16.0	only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.
0:21.3	Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this monumental
0:26.2	reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.
0:28.8	These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.
0:35.0	So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,
0:41.0	this is our legacy to you.
0:43.4	This is our time capsule.
0:45.4	This is the omnibus. Okay. You have accessed entry 1069.
1:17.0	J.B. 3910.
1:20.0	Certificate number 27983
1:24.0	rhinos in Europe.
1:28.0	Nows in Europe.
1:29.0	Now as we know... Africa is the cradle of life.
1:35.0	As we know, Africa is the cradle of life.
1:37.0	Yes.
1:38.0	And it seems to be a theme of omnibus that it shares its it's bounty of animal life as well with the world.
1:46.1	We have done entries on Africa giving its hippos to South America whether they should be there
1:52.1	or not.
1:53.4	Africa giving its camels to North America,
1:56.3	whether they should be there or not.
1:57.9	Giraffes to zoos all around the world?
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