Canada made up a tiny hippo to teach kids not to believe everything they see — and now the internet believes it's real. Mission accomplished, I guess.
North American House Hippo Declared Real, Now Eats PB Toast Crumbs
A satirical news outlet reports that the North American House Hippo, a fictional creature from a beloved 1999 Canadian public-service commercial about media literacy, has been declared real and living in Canada. The original ad was designed to teach children critical thinking, but the internet has embraced it as fact.
Source: North American House Hippo Declared Real, Now Eats PB Toast Crumbs — Fark
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