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3. He likes bees, but prefers Mothra.
In "The Big Bang Theory," "Bazinga!" is Sheldon's favorite exclamation, a cue that he's just pulled one over on whomever he's speaking to. In real life, a team of Brazilian scientists named a newly-discovered species of orchid bee, Euglossa bazinga, in honor of the show and Sheldon himself.
In response to the announcement, executive producer Steven Molaro said, "Sheldon would be honored to know that Euglossa bazinga was inspired by him. In fact, after Mothra and griffins, bees are his third-favorite flying creature."
In "The Big Bang Theory," "Bazinga!" is Sheldon's favorite exclamation, a cue that he's just pulled one over on whomever he's speaking to. In real life, a team of Brazilian scientists named a newly-discovered species of orchid bee, Euglossa bazinga, in honor of the show and Sheldon himself.
In response to the announcement, executive producer Steven Molaro said, "Sheldon would be honored to know that Euglossa bazinga was inspired by him. In fact, after Mothra and griffins, bees are his third-favorite flying creature."
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