NERDS GONE WILD

There are more fake flamingos in the world than real ones. Plastic wins again.

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Plastic lawn flamingos have been mass-produced for decades, while wild flamingo populations are measured in the millions, not billions. It’s a fun stat that highlights how human-made objects can outnumber the real animals they imitate.

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