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a fool in paradise
Good thing they didn’t search Uranus.
If only they'd thought to name it Ouranos.
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09/14/2020 6:03:42 PM PDT
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AnotherUnixGeek
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William Herschel, who discovered the seventh planet, wanted to name it after George III--
Georgium Sidus
("George's Star"). Some wanted to name it Herschel.
Maybe it isn't too late to revive the name Herschel.
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09/14/2020 6:16:11 PM PDT
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Verginius Rufus
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