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In 2007, after one of their gorillas, Bokito, escaped and attacked a women who stared at him every day, the Rotterdam Zoo started handing out glasses that tricked the gorillas to avoid stare (files.catbox.moe)
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[โ€“] Ephera@lemmy.ml 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

All of these people look like they're staring at me...? Wouldn't sunglasses have worked better?

[โ€“] Zachariah@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Those might look like freaks with HUGE eyes staring.