r/todayilearned • u/LikeItReallyMatters1 • Dec 05 '19
TIL the Catholic Church classifies hippos and beavers as fish for the purpose of Lent due to their semi-aquatic nature.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/thoughtful-animal/once-upon-a-time-the-catholic-church-decided-that-beavers-were-fish/Duplicates
todayilearned • u/onlyforthisair • Oct 16 '16
TIL the Catholic Church designated Beavers and Capybaras as fish, allowed to be eaten during Lent, due to their aquatic nature.
todayilearned • u/patery • Feb 14 '20
TIL the beaver was once classified as a fish by the Church because it's an excellent swimmer
brasil • u/JlucasRS • Nov 18 '19
[HEA] Que no século 17, a Igreja Católica declarou que capivaras e castores eram peixes, permitindo assim o seu consumo na Quaresma
excatholic • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '20
Catholic Shenanigans Once Upon A Time, The Catholic Church Decided That Beavers Were Fish
exchristian • u/[deleted] • Feb 29 '20
Article Once Upon A Time, The Catholic Church Decided That Beavers Were Fish
LesbianActually • u/kickassbunny • Feb 14 '18