Bird As Fish

Now, I know most of you young kids out there think that spelling is of no importance - you could spell it "importence" and everyone will still know what you are talking about. Ordinarily, you are right, but on occasion, a situation does come along where it is extremely important that you get a few things right.

Iqaluit, Canada: the capital of the territory of Nunavut. The city name means "place of many fishes". A government document sent out to thousands of locals lists the place as "Iqualuit", effectively turning the "place of many fishes" into "a ring of feces around the anus". You can't tell me that's not important.

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