Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence

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Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence refers to an image macro series based on a U.S. News and World Report article about the Aldabra rail, a flightless bird found in the Indian Ocean reigon. In many cases, the image is paired with a deep-fried image of the bird with the caption "I exist to spite God."

Origin

On May 10th, 2019, U.S. News and World^[1] Report published the article "Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence." The article states is about the reemergence of the Aldabra rail, a flightless bird found in the Indian Ocean region.

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence Once the bird became extinct, it took only 20,000 years for it to return and evolve into a flightless bird again. By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer May 10, 2019 The Aldabra rail, named after the Aldabra Atoll it inhabits in the Seychelles, is the last surviving native flightless bird in the Indian Ocean. (JANOS/GETTY IMAGES)

On June 12th, Redditor ^[2] GoodGuyFuhrer coupled a screenshot of the article with an image of a gold coin reading "Extra Life." The post recieved more than 69,000 points (96% upvoted) and 550 comments in less than one year (shown below).

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence Alava i ardiari. Mau 10 2010 at 2-27 n m TRA LIFE

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That day, Redditor^[3] shared a variation of the meme in which the bottom panel features a deep-friend version of the bird with the capton "I exist to spite God." The post received more than 40,000 points (95% upvoted) and 400 comments in less than one year (shown below, left).

Following the post, others began adding panels to the meme, commenting on the image (shown below, center). Others separated the deep-fried image from the rest of the article, adding captions to the meme and using it as a reaction image (example below, right).

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence i exist to spite god

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence To cheat death is a power only one has achieved.

When you eat three vitamin gummies instead of two i exist to spite god

Various Examples

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence The bird Charles Darwin Scientists Creationists

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence "Were you killed?!" "Sadly, yes.. TSIME but I lived!"

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence RESTORATION 100

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence • May 10, 2019, at 3:37 p.m. Alexa Lardieri A once-extinct bird species "re-evolved" itself into existence and returned to the island it once colonized thousands of years ago, researchers say. I know you. You're dead. We already killed you.

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence I am inevitable.

Search Interest

External References

^[1] U.S. News and World Report – Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence

^[2] Reddit – /r/dankmemes

^[3] Reddit – /r/Bossfight

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