# Fake Fact No. 026

> Fake fact (not true): Penguins are black and white because they are always on their way to something formal.

**Veracity: FALSE.** This fact is made up.

Nobody has ever found out what the event is. The emperor penguin is thought to be hosting it, and is running very late.

- Animals (animals)
- Filed under penguins, manners.
- Source (fabricated): Annals of Polar Etiquette (https://onlyfakefacts.com/sources/annals-of-polar-etiquette/)
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 (2026-11-14)
- https://onlyfakefacts.com/facts/penguins-dressed-formal/

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