Macaroni penguin "chrysolophus" is derived from the Greek words "chryse" "golden", and "lophos" "crest". The common name was recorded from the early 19th century in the Falkland Islands. English sailors apparently named the species for its conspicuous yellow crest; Maccaronism was a term for a particular style in 18th-century England marked by flamboyant or excessive ornamentation. A person who adopted this fashion was labelled a "maccaroni" or "macaroni", as in the song "Yankee Doodle". Molecular clock evidence using DNA suggests the macaroni penguin split from its closest relative, the royal penguin ("Eudyptes schlegeli"), around 1.5 million years ago. The two have generally
Sam Macaroni of Commerce and Variety (magazine) 3rd Annual Entertainment Conference in Hollywood, Ca. He spoke on the "Hollywood's New Stars" panel. Macaroni hosted the Disney All Star Creator Conference at Walt Disney World. He also made a video for Walt Disney World where he was alone in the park and had it all to himself for a day. In May 2015 Macaroni appeared in Singapore for YouTube Fan Fest, and also hosted Maker Bootcamp in association with the Singapore government. He mentored and taught local YouTube talent from Singapore. Together, Sam Macaroni and his friend Roman Atwood made the first 360