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[–] apex32@lemmy.world 42 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I spent 30+ years thinking that a pony was a baby horse rather than a smaller type of horse. You know how cats have kittens and dogs have puppies? Well I thought horses had ponies.

Even all the times that Lisa Simpson wanted a pony, I just thought it was similar to how a kid might want a puppy.

[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 20 points 9 months ago

To be fair:

The word pony derives from the old French poulenet, meaning foal, a young, immature horse.

Quoth wikipedia.

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 8 points 9 months ago

Well this is a TIL moment. You saved me at ~28 years.