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May 23, 2018 • 9 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
It’s #WorldTurtleDay, apparently. We didn’t know this, BUT we do know several facts about turtles and tortoises.

Presenting Turtles and Tortoises: A Thread
They can be really cute, and at least one likes to chase a ball.
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They have been known to shutdown airport runways and sometimes, they Tweet. npr.org/sections/thetw…
They can outrun house fires.
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They may like to eat shiny things.
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They sometimes carry cholera. 🙁
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They also sometimes carry salmonella. 🙁
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They lost an important legal battle in 2017 over rights to be paid for their music that digital broadcasters were playing.
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There is a fascinating backstory as to how scientists believe they got their shells.
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