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Venetia Burney, the 11 year old girl who named Pluto
Dec. 7 2013 | Lee Martell

Posted on 12/07/2013 5:10:59 PM PST by lee martell

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To: lee martell

Popeye’s nemesis “Brutus” was renamed Pluto in honor of the new planet also.


21 posted on 12/07/2013 8:15:31 PM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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I had the good fortune to hear Mr. Tombaugh speak in 1990—a memorable experience. He was very enthusiastic about astronomy.


22 posted on 12/08/2013 1:24:47 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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His name was Brutus or Bluto, with a B.


23 posted on 12/08/2013 9:30:48 PM PST by RetiredNavy ("Only accurate firearms are interesting")
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