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Originally Posted by ragedogg69
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Besides Ebolapox, here are a couple more examples:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-Bazinga.html
Brazilian biologist Andre Nemesio said he named the species of Brazilian orchid bee Euglossa bazinga in honor of 'the clever, funny, nerd character Sheldon Cooper,' because the bee had tricked scientists for some time with its similarity to other species.
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According to the Smithsonian, Sheldon Cooper has also an asteroid named after him (246247 Sheldoncooper).