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To: nickcarraway

Whoever named Uranus probably chuckled thinking of all the jokes that would be made of its name in the centuries to come.


16 posted on 01/07/2024 7:01:21 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Dan in Wichita

Herschel, the discoverer, wanted to name it Georgium Sidus in honor of George III. Others wanted it to be called Herschel.


18 posted on 01/08/2024 10:04:14 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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