Right. Because Animal Planet has provided incontrovertible proof:
Is it possible one group of our ancestors went to the sea, while the other stayed on land? #Mermaids #MonsterWeek
— AnimalPlanet (@AnimalPlanet) May 27, 2013
“What we were looking at was a mermaid.” – Dr. Paul Robertson. #Mermaids #MonsterWeek
— AnimalPlanet (@AnimalPlanet) May 27, 2013
What does this evidence say? Do you believe? http://t.co/8TyhdAoOs4 #Mermaids #MonsterWeek
— AnimalPlanet (@AnimalPlanet) May 27, 2013
Unlike chimps, our closest animal relative, we have more webbing between the fingers and toes and flexible spine. #Mermaids #MonsterWeek
— AnimalPlanet (@AnimalPlanet) May 27, 2013
Judging by the response on Twitter, people are eating it up:
#mermaids are real! no matter what other people say.
— Caitlin Barham (@zander_alan_lee) May 27, 2013
Mermaids are real #true #mermaids
— Chris ahlquist (@topher_ahlqueef) May 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/K_Spiceeee/status/338841810715672576
https://twitter.com/TarynEatsPeople/status/338841797230997504
https://twitter.com/juan_got_away/status/338841792600473600
#mermaids are legit !
— Jordyn Maine (@jorddboo) May 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/USMCwife92/status/338841781607231489
Watching #mermaids. I know they are real
— Erick Martinez (@ErickM210) May 27, 2013
I believe in #mermaids !! 🙂 #animalplanet
— yuri (@yurimvs) May 27, 2013
Mermaids are real!??? #mermaids
— Caitlin Mchan (@caitlinmchan) May 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/rclandwerlen/status/338841746433794048
Anyone else watching the #mermaids special?! They exist. I'm convinced. ?
— Mali (@musicmallers) May 27, 2013
#mermaids are real hope every one relizes this
— Robert ramirez (@Robertr_795) May 27, 2013
#Mermaids exist!
— •°•°•LuLu •°•°• (@MiszLulu15) May 27, 2013
If you think we’re cherry-picking, take a look at the “Related Tweets” widget to the right of this post. There are hundreds more tweets just like the ones above.
And a reminder: Many of these people vote.