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*The Tree being atop a turtle in the finished comic (as well as the general turtle theme) could be a reference to the programming phrase "it's [[1416: Pixels|turtles all the way down]]", which is used to describe infinite recursion. A world atop a turtle (albeit with elephants between) is also a Discworld reference, derived by [[1498: Terry Pratchett|Terry Pratchett]] from the same mythic roots, and something Randall is known to have [[1052: Every Major's Terrible|occasionally]] [[625: Collections|referenced]]. | *The Tree being atop a turtle in the finished comic (as well as the general turtle theme) could be a reference to the programming phrase "it's [[1416: Pixels|turtles all the way down]]", which is used to describe infinite recursion. A world atop a turtle (albeit with elephants between) is also a Discworld reference, derived by [[1498: Terry Pratchett|Terry Pratchett]] from the same mythic roots, and something Randall is known to have [[1052: Every Major's Terrible|occasionally]] [[625: Collections|referenced]]. | ||
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+ | == Sources == | ||
+ | * Merriam-Webster, "Turtle" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtle | ||
+ | * Forest And Stream, January 1916, p. 764: "Interesting Facts About Turtles"β"A Little Nature Study by a Scientist that will Interest Old and Young Naturalists Alike"β"By Randle C. Rosenberger M.D., Professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa." https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/281932#page/8/mode/1up | ||
+ | * "Top 10 Facts About Marine Turtles", https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/marine-turtles | ||
+ | * "Odd facts about turtles", Christian observer, May 11th 1919 | ||
+ | * "World Turtle Day: 10 cool facts about turtles" from Deutsche Welle, 22 May 2020, by Ineke Mules https://www.dw.com/en/turtles-tortoises-difference-facts/g-53260454 | ||
+ | * "Turtle Facts" by Alina Bradford, published October 02, 2015 https://www.livescience.com/52361-turtle-facts.html | ||
==Index of facts== | ==Index of facts== |