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Originally posted by lifesaver:
Heres one. If the center of our solar system is called the sun, and any others solar system's central star is called its' sun, why doesnt ours have a name? Also, why is the moon just called the moon? Why doesnt it have a name? All the other moons have names, even asteroids. It's not fair. And finally, who named the earth? What, did they have a contest or something?
Why is it trailer trash chicks insist on having that koosh ball hair puff thing on the front of their heads?
i wonder about these things and more.
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Sun, Earth, and Moon are translations of names from anceint Greek and Roman Goddesses (Gaea, Luna, Selena, etc. for earth and moon) and God for the Sun (Helios)
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