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Scientists sometimes name newly discovered species after their favorite celebrities. There is a fern named after BLACKPINK's Lisa, a bug after Lionel Messi, a lizard after Barack Obama, and a beetle after Leonardo DiCaprio.
  • Scientific name
  • BLACKPINK
  • Lisa
  • Lionel Messi
  • Barack Obama
  • Lizard
  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Beetle
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  • Australia
  • Beetle
  • Beer
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