TIL that in 1800 Alexander von Humboldt found a pet parrot in Amazonia that was the last "speaker" of an extinct language. He documented what it said, and his notes are the only trace of this language
TIL that in 1800 Alexander von Humboldt found a pet parrot in Amazonia that was the last "speaker" of an extinct language. He documented what it said, and his notes are the only trace of this language
www.mentalfloss.com The Parrot That Kept A Language Alive
In 1800, one explorer discovered a parrot who was speaking a dead language.
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Birds are awesome.
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