Fact Casual
Is water actually blue? Is Pluto really not a planet? Do bulls honestly hate the color red? There are so many common facts we've been told our whole lives. But how many of us checked to see if they were even true before we shouted them from the roof tops? Definitely not me... That's why I made Fact Casual. I research common facts you've probably heard to find out if they're true, false, or somewhere in between. To learn more about the creator, head to johnlemelman.com.
Fact Casual
#401: Killer Whales Aren't Whales
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John Lemelman
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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Whether you were first introduced to them in Free Willy or SeaWorld (yikes...), orcas are hard to forget. They're fast, smart, and part of the whale family? Well, at least the first two statements are true. Now, let's find out if killer whales are really whales.
Sources:
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ocean-giants-whale-fact-sheet/7567/
https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/facts-about-orcas/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/o/orca/
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/03/13/orca-not-whale/