Goose whispering does not actually exist because it's impossible to whisper HONK. #GooseFact
A goose whisperer story. While in London yesterday, @helianthus-bovine.bsky.social and I had an hour to kill. So we did what we’ve done a few times now: walked up to Kensington Gardens to look at the ridiculous and amazing Albert Memorial. If you don’t know what that is, find out. It’s nuts. 1/n
May 21, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Goose whispering does not actually exist because it's impossible to whisper HONK. #GooseFact
In television series Doctor Who, the trademark sound of Doctor Who's TARDIS is a goose honk played backwards at quarter-speed. #GooseFact
March 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
In television series Doctor Who, the trademark sound of Doctor Who's TARDIS is a goose honk played backwards at quarter-speed. #GooseFact
It's good luck to find a goose under your bed #GooseFact
March 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It's good luck to find a goose under your bed #GooseFact
There is not a single billionaire who is well-liked by a goose. #GooseFact
April 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
There is not a single billionaire who is well-liked by a goose. #GooseFact
You share around 60% of your DNA with a goose - specifically, Cedric, a goose from the Derbyshire countryside. #GooseFact
August 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
You share around 60% of your DNA with a goose - specifically, Cedric, a goose from the Derbyshire countryside. #GooseFact
When a goose hisses, it's not a sign of aggression: it is simply releasing built-up pressure so that it doesn't burst. #GooseFact
April 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
When a goose hisses, it's not a sign of aggression: it is simply releasing built-up pressure so that it doesn't burst. #GooseFact
The first word most geese learn is 'no'. #GooseFact
January 30, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The first word most geese learn is 'no'. #GooseFact
If you can't see a goose, it can see you. #GooseFact
February 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If you can't see a goose, it can see you. #GooseFact
The world's youngest goose, 'Little Jimmy', is a gosling from Ontario. #GooseFact
March 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The world's youngest goose, 'Little Jimmy', is a gosling from Ontario. #GooseFact
There's no such thing as a mute goose, only a mute swan. #GooseFact
February 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
There's no such thing as a mute goose, only a mute swan. #GooseFact
Bagels have their distinctive shape because they were originally delivered around towns by goose, threaded onto their necks.
A standard goose's neck can fit 4 to 5 bagels - the usual quantities bagels are still sold in to this day. #GooseFact
A standard goose's neck can fit 4 to 5 bagels - the usual quantities bagels are still sold in to this day. #GooseFact
February 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Bagels have their distinctive shape because they were originally delivered around towns by goose, threaded onto their necks.
A standard goose's neck can fit 4 to 5 bagels - the usual quantities bagels are still sold in to this day. #GooseFact
A standard goose's neck can fit 4 to 5 bagels - the usual quantities bagels are still sold in to this day. #GooseFact
Infants up to the age of 6 weeks will instinctively smile at the sight of a goose. #GooseFact
February 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Infants up to the age of 6 weeks will instinctively smile at the sight of a goose. #GooseFact
Most gooseneck kettles are not made from real geesesneck, and since 2017 must be labelled in the EU as 'gooseneck-style kettles'. #GooseFact
January 28, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Most gooseneck kettles are not made from real geesesneck, and since 2017 must be labelled in the EU as 'gooseneck-style kettles'. #GooseFact
When Bob Dylan sang "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows", it was a reference to the fact that all one needed was a goose. He returned repeatedly to similar themes - perhaps most famously in his song Blowin' In The Wind. #GooseFact
February 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
When Bob Dylan sang "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows", it was a reference to the fact that all one needed was a goose. He returned repeatedly to similar themes - perhaps most famously in his song Blowin' In The Wind. #GooseFact
Geese are capable of passing the Turing test if adequately incentivised, though this cannot be proven until humans are able to decipher honks. #GooseFact
January 30, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Geese are capable of passing the Turing test if adequately incentivised, though this cannot be proven until humans are able to decipher honks. #GooseFact
You shouldn't ever feed bread to geese unless it's a quality sourdough, as they'll take being given white sliced as a personal affront. #GooseFact
March 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
You shouldn't ever feed bread to geese unless it's a quality sourdough, as they'll take being given white sliced as a personal affront. #GooseFact
A legacy of the 1967 Summer of Love, a bylaw in San Francisco specifically prohibits the tie-dying of geese. #GooseFact
March 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A legacy of the 1967 Summer of Love, a bylaw in San Francisco specifically prohibits the tie-dying of geese. #GooseFact
Around 1.5% of geese are believed to be trans or non-binary, and there are also many recorded cases of ganderfluidity. #GooseFact 🏳️⚧️ ⚧️
February 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Around 1.5% of geese are believed to be trans or non-binary, and there are also many recorded cases of ganderfluidity. #GooseFact 🏳️⚧️ ⚧️
Geese get really creeped-out by that bit in The Matrix when Agent Smith cracks his neck just by tilting it. #GooseFact
February 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Geese get really creeped-out by that bit in The Matrix when Agent Smith cracks his neck just by tilting it. #GooseFact
At weddings on the Isle Of Wight, it's customary for the bride to throw a live goose for guests to catch, rather than a bouquet. #GooseFact
March 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
At weddings on the Isle Of Wight, it's customary for the bride to throw a live goose for guests to catch, rather than a bouquet. #GooseFact
Joseph O'Neill (and/or his publisher) doesn't know how to spell 'goose'. #GooseFact
March 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Joseph O'Neill (and/or his publisher) doesn't know how to spell 'goose'. #GooseFact
In olden times, horses were known as "Giant-Geese", due to their long necks and peaceful temperament. This has survived in colloquial English as the corrupted term "gee-gees". #GooseFact
February 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
In olden times, horses were known as "Giant-Geese", due to their long necks and peaceful temperament. This has survived in colloquial English as the corrupted term "gee-gees". #GooseFact
If a goose spits in your right eye it's a bad omen; in your left eye, a good one. If it spits in both eyes, it's a neutral omen. #GooseFact.
March 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
If a goose spits in your right eye it's a bad omen; in your left eye, a good one. If it spits in both eyes, it's a neutral omen. #GooseFact.
Most geese in the Northern hemisphere hatch in late April or early May, which explains the classic Taurus personality traits (such as perseverance and patience) often associated with them. #GooseFact
February 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Most geese in the Northern hemisphere hatch in late April or early May, which explains the classic Taurus personality traits (such as perseverance and patience) often associated with them. #GooseFact