‘Boaty McBoatface’ Rejected for Sir David Attenborough, Despite Landslide Victory as Name for UK Polar Research Ship

The public lost that one. The U.K.’s 200 million pound ($289 million) polar research ship is to be named after Sir David Attenborough, in honor of his soon-to-be 90th birthday and his legacy in British broadcasting.
‘Boaty McBoatface’ Rejected for Sir David Attenborough, Despite Landslide Victory as Name for UK Polar Research Ship
5/6/2016
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5/6/2016