Conspiracy Debunked Animals Pop-Culture

Penguins have knees and can walk on land

True fact often circulated as a surprising discovery

People are shocked to learn that penguins actually have knees.

Penguins do have knees, but this is not surprising, birds all have knees. The 'revelation' spread as viral content, but any bird anatomist knows this. Penguin legs are simply short and feathered, making knees less visible.

Believed 2000–2020
Year Revised 2011
Why Changed Never True
Confidence Revised
Region Worldwide

Reception

6/10
5/10

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