@sapphael: I feel like I should have started by saying “What’s your favorite fish? Mine is a Beaver” but I didnt and that wouldnt be true. I like fancy goldfish. Also no greenscreen because the whole outfit is green. I have definitely discussed this subject before but I don’t know if YOU saw the last one, and I want YOU to know about this! #medieval #History #fish #food #religion
I love it when young Joan Cusack time travels to make TikTok’s that teach me neat facts.
2026-08-27 01:58:39
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Pheebs :
“She’s literally the best content creator on this entire platform” - husband
2026-08-26 23:38:17
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freshgreenbean :
Growing up in Louisiana, Alligator was fully considered fish for Lenten purposes
2026-08-27 04:59:36
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‧₊˚✧[BombDevlReze]✧˚₊‧ :
Technically, everything that falls under Osteichthyes is a fish so any land animal that is a descendant of Tetrapoda is fair game, and my favorite fish is the frilled shark
2026-08-26 21:53:42
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Annie :
Before Vatican 2 the Friday meat rule was every week. Every Friday was beaver Friday!
2026-08-27 02:22:54
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cursed_museee :
HOLY FUCK I SUGGESTED THIS 😭🤘 go off my liege. YOU ALL are my favourite medieval fish 🖤
2026-08-26 21:58:21
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remlaP aruaL :
German dumplings (Herrgottsbscheißerle aka “cheating god”) are pasta filled with meat and veggies that some monks ate during lent because god couldn’t see the meat inside them
2026-08-27 12:19:39
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allison.de :
vegans and pescatarians having an absolute ball during medieval lent until beavers became fish ig
2026-08-26 23:03:59
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Dirk Gently :
bees are fish
2026-08-26 22:34:02
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Twiggie :
Huh, sounds like in Japan when meat was not allowed because of Buddhism, they counted boars as land whales.
2026-08-27 02:07:34
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Lauren E :
Puffins are allegedly fish but it should be a sin to eat something that looks so worried
2026-08-27 01:30:58
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Stephanie J. :
My favorite related topic is that in California, bees are considered fish so they can be protected by the CA Endangered Species Act.
2026-08-27 01:04:28
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Fantastic Mrs Fox :
My cat Buddy loves to drink water from the hose, so I think that qualifies him as my favorite cat-fish. I don’t want to ever eat him though, that would be sad.
2026-08-27 03:22:57
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Duke :
Your opening lines are always bangers
2026-08-26 21:54:11
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Maple :
Love that you’re wearing a fish shirt. Very on theme
2026-08-27 23:43:14
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moonmoon :
Some additional information on fasting: it's still very common in Europe, especially for Eastern Orthodox Christians, to hold Easter Fast, Christmas Fast, The Fast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, AND the Fast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Eating fish is also not allowed for most of the fasting period. The "Allowance of Fish" is only on "Holy Days" such as important religious saint days, or on Sundays. There is also an entire industry of lent products: vegan pate, vegan cheese, etc. Lastly, it's common for very religious people to have days in which they hold a Black Fast, where they only drink water, no food is allowed at all. It's most common during Holy Week and particularly on Good Friday.
2026-08-27 06:34:54
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Jess Hulbert :
Love the themed shirt
2026-08-27 02:07:36
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Whatever :
in the beginning I thought the video would be about taxonomy of Vertebrata
I was delighted, I love that!
then I noticed your costume. I was even more delighted!! there is only one thing I love more than Biology, and that is history
2026-08-28 21:23:49
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Jarosław Pałys :
In my country (Poland) the biggest snail species is actually not native to this part of Europe. it was brought over by french monks and then escaped containment. so yes, snail is fish too
2026-08-27 10:37:51
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slurpysoup27 :
My favorite fish is the coelacanth.
2026-08-26 21:59:16
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Matt S :
I appreciate you wearing a fish shirt to make this video
2026-08-27 01:32:59
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JayRose :
Modren taxonomy started in the 18th century, for the medieval sciences; lives in water="fish" isn't the craziest idea.
2026-08-27 05:18:07
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frato.olympes :
ten words in and: absolutely, why not
2026-08-26 21:49:41
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CrowAndTalbot>BlueSky :
I mean, there were still eggs and milk the peasant class could afford. They were largely vegetarian, not vegan
2026-08-26 22:55:25
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SpheresWithEars :
Favorite fish to eat? Or just in general?
2026-08-26 23:34:45
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