A Parrot Named Nigel With A British Accent Went Missing. It Showed Up Four Years Later, Talking Spanish. - IFLScience
Google News • 1/20/2026 – 1/22/2026
Summary
A parrot named Nigel, known for having a British accent, went missing. Four years later, Nigel was found speaking Spanish.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
40d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
906
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^906/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^906/48 = 0.000002) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 39 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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