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Probopass is based on the {{wp|pukao}}-wearing {{wp|moai}} statues of {{wp|Easter Island}} and a compass magnet with {{wp|iron filings}} attached to it. All of Probopass's noses are like the needles in a {{wp|compass rose}}, with the big nose pointing North (as in some compasses where the North needle is the biggest), and the Mini-Noses pointing to the East, South, and West. | Probopass is based on the {{wp|pukao}}-wearing {{wp|moai}} statues of {{wp|Easter Island}} and a compass magnet with {{wp|iron filings}} attached to it. All of Probopass's noses are like the needles in a {{wp|compass rose}}, with the big nose pointing North (as in some compasses where the North needle is the biggest), and the Mini-Noses pointing to the East, South, and West. | ||
Its nasal compass may be based on the expression "{{wp|follow one's nose}}", meaning "to trust to one's instincts". Alternatively, it may be a pun on the English words "nose" (Japanese: ノーズ nōzu) and "north" (Japanese: ノース nōsu). It also could be based on the {{wp|ethmoid bone}} that is located between the {{wp|nasal cavity}} and the brain, and is known to give some species their sense of direction via {{wp|magnetoreception}}. | Its nasal compass may be based on the expression "{{wp|follow one's nose}}", meaning "to trust to one's instincts". Alternatively, it may be a pun on the English words "nose" (Japanese: ノーズ ''nōzu'') and "north" (Japanese: ノース ''nōsu''). It also could be based on the {{wp|ethmoid bone}} that is located between the {{wp|nasal cavity}} and the brain, and is known to give some species their sense of direction via {{wp|magnetoreception}}. | ||
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