Cheating Penguin Video
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About
The Cheating Penguin Video is a video of a fight between two penguins that gained widespread internet attention and inspired jokes in the fall of 2016.
Origin
On November 4th, 2016, National Geographic tweeted[1] a video titled "HOMEWRECKING PENGUIN," in which a penguin discovers his female mate mating with another male. A bloody fight then breaks out between the two male penguins as they fight for the female's affection. The tweet of the video has gained over 247,000 retweets and 302,000 likes as of November 7th, 2016.
Spread
The video began spreading on Black Twitter, as posters began making jokes about the female penguin's "infidelity" using memes such as Arthur's Fist and Crying Jordan. Buzzfeed[2] published a compilation of the first tweeted reactions the next day, gaining over 550,000 views in two days. A Reddit OutofTheLoop[3] thread asking about the influx of penguin-related content appeared the same day and gained 45 points. The spread of jokes surrounding the cheating penguins on Twitter drew media attention from National Geographic,[4] USA Today,[5] Complex,[6] and many more.
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Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @NatGeoChannel
[2] Buzzfeed – The Funniest Tweets About The Cheating Penguins Story
[3] Reddit – Why do I keep hearing about an unloyal penguin?
[4] National Geographic – A PENGUIN CHEATING SCANDAL EXPOSED: THE INTERNET REACTS
[5] USA Today – People are going crazy over 'homewrecker' penguin video
[6] Complex – Penguin Gets Into Bloody Brawl After Finding Cheating Wife and Twitter Is Floored
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