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On this day in 1787 William Herschel discovered Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus. Herschel also discovered Uranus with his telescope and called it George, which he thought was a very sensible and apt name for a planet. Astronomers in other countries, however, did not share his enthusiasm, not least because the planet had been named after the British King and a lot of countries did not quite share Herschel’s enthusiasm, and soon the name Uranus was suggested. Apparently to ‘Johnny Foreigner’ naming a planet something that can be very easily mispronounced to sound rude is preferable to something named after George III; astronomers were indeed accomplished satirists it would seem.
And now, here’s the news:
Behemoth bruin terrorizes Incline Village homes
Baby Panda Shows His Bounce Back Ability
Dogs flown to new homes
Japanese fisherman catches 22-pound bass
Electric ray gives birth to 16 babies
Man-Eater Shark Spines 'To Be Severed'
Fish 'acts like Lord Sugar when dealing with subordinates'
Few fish believe in a recession either.
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