Duolingo, the language learning app, widely known on the internet for its unhinged yet amusing daily reminders, pop culture parodies, and absurd memes recently announced the death of its famous owl mascot, Duo.
The app posted a video on TikTok of a Tesla Cybertruck driving into Duo in a parking lot. The app did not elaborate on the owl’s demise but has notified the world through social media. The announcement caused internet tears on X:
HITMAN(@Hitman): “It was a carefully planned accident.”
World Health Organization: #RIPDuo
“May your cause of death be identified ASAP.
One thing we know for sure:
It’s not smallpox, because the disease has been eradicated since 1980. x.com/duolingo/status”
The puzzling death leaves users wondering: what does this mean for the future of the app? Who will Duolingo’s next mascot be? Is the app coming to an end?
