[/caption] Go ahead and say Uranus. Feel free to giggle if you like. I know, I know, it sounds like a dirty word. So what is the proper pronunciation of Uranus. Is there a way to talk about it without having school kids giggle. The standard way to pronounce Uranus among astronomers...
Astronomer William Herschel discovered the seventh planet in 1781, but his choice for a name was rejected. Instead, Uranus was destined to cause snickers whenever someone says its name.
Though a difficult word to spell and pronounce at first, a mnemonic, as noted, is a trick used for recalling information in a list that in isolation may be hard to remember. One such list is the 12 cranial nerves, many of which have long and confusing names. If medical students have a...
When BOSS arrives on the scene, we see Hulke do something we’re not used to him doing – being funny. BOSS’ entry into the story is a bit tonally jarring, as we suddenly go from hard left-wing politics and environmental crusading, to a comedic computer that’s been programmed to t...
No, Gaia gave birth to Earth. With her union through Uranus. No pun intended. Ronald Dunne December 29, 2019 9:43 pm Some of us DO refer the planet earth as Gaia.. Earth Mother. More and more humans are becoming familiar with this name. Gill Avila January 8, 2011 12:25 am Why...