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Phrase And they lived happily ever after, printed on a paper inside an old vintage typewriter

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If you've ever researched the strange terminology for animal groups (known as terms of venery), you know there's a lot more than just herds and packs. Where did these oddball collective nouns come from? We've discovered the origin stories for some of the most interesting animal group names out there. Who knows? One of them might become your next fun fact at a cocktail party.