Boaty McBoatface
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Meet Ratty McRatface: Alberta town’s resident rodentEarlier this year, residents in the Town of Bonnyville were asked to submit their ideas for the town's "name the rat" contest.FeaturesApr 27, 2017
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Ratty McRatface: Alberta town’s ‘name the rat’ contest sees clever submissionsRatty McRatface, Master Splinter and Stuey McWhiskers. These are just a few of the names in the running in a contest to name a taxidermied Norway rat in Bonnyville, Alta.CanadaMar 14, 2017
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Construction begins on research vessel nearly named Boaty McBoatfaceBoaty McBoatface topped a "name our ship" poll in April with over 124,000 votes but was not chosen.WorldOct 17, 2016
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‘Boaty McBoatface’ ship to be named after Sir David AttenboroughBoaty McBoatface had captured the public's fancy, but British officials said Friday the country's newest polar research vessel will be christened Sir David Attenborough, in honour of the prominent naturalist and broadcaster.WorldMay 6, 2016
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New ship unlikely to be named Boaty McBoatface despite winning online pollBritain's science minister has indicated that the country's newest polar research vessel is unlikely to be christened with the name, which topped an online poll.WorldApr 19, 2016
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Boaty McBoatface wins online poll for new name of British research vesselBoaty McBoatface has topped an online poll to name the U.K.'s newest polar research vessel, beating entries that honoured scientists and explorers.WorldApr 17, 2016
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Internet hilariously renames animals using #TheInternetNamesAnimalsIn honour of Boaty McBoatface, the internet has decided to lend a hand to renaming animals using the hashtag #TheInternetNamesAnimals.EntertainmentMar 24, 2016
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Internet asked to name $375M ship, naturally they suggest Boaty McBoatfaceA state-of-the-art research vessel in search of a name is getting some help from the public and their top choice is flying in the face of British nautical convention.WorldMar 20, 2016
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