Comments on: Fun Facts https://sorrywatch.com/fun-facts/ Analyzing apologies in the news, media, history and literature. We condemn the bad and exalt the good. Sun, 02 Aug 2020 16:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: sumac https://sorrywatch.com/fun-facts/#comment-17428 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:11:20 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=2305#comment-17428 It has been pointed out that polar bears sometimes ARE green. Or get green. When green algae grows inside their hairs.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26591321/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/green-polar-bears-puzzle-zoo-visitors/#.UtV8jfaE5gQ

Damn. I even knew that, but I was so focused on not saying they were purple that I overlooked it.

I take refuge in the word “actually.” They can become transiently green, but they are not actually green… does that work? Or should I apologize?

I should. Sorry! That Fun Fact was ENTIRELY TOO FACTUAL. I will try to do better in future. Thanks for spotting that, you know who you are.

]]> By: snarly https://sorrywatch.com/fun-facts/#comment-17410 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:17:09 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=2305#comment-17410 In reply to Rita.

But sumac wasn’t making fun of leprosy, unwanted children and fatal diseases. She was making fun of perky media treatment of leprosy, unwanted children and fatal diseases. Also polar bears.

]]> By: :paula https://sorrywatch.com/fun-facts/#comment-17316 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:34:30 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=2305#comment-17316 In reply to sumac.

Some of these would be funny even if they were true. 😉

]]> By: sumac https://sorrywatch.com/fun-facts/#comment-17292 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:28:41 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=2305#comment-17292 In reply to Rita.

It’s only funny if it’s not true!

]]> By: Rita https://sorrywatch.com/fun-facts/#comment-17290 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:14:24 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=2305#comment-17290 Really? Invented leprosy, murder, unwanted children, fatal diseases? I’d think the apology police would know to walk more carefully in the name of humor.

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