c/thefarside · by XTL@sopuli.xyz · 2yThagomizer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thagomizer 402 points · 7 comments · view on lemmy.world
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BestBouclettes@jlai.lu · 48 pts · 2y
I love that most scientists are fucking nerds, if you look at names they come up with in most fields, it's pretty funny.
List of unusual biological names
List of chemical compounds with unusual names
Sylvartas@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
The Belgian telescope names always crack me up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRAPPIST https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPECULOOS
CCF_100@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y
Oh fucking Nintendo, just let the biologists have some fun...
MonkderZweite@feddit.ch · 3 pts · 2y
Bowtiediene and Housane. 😁
Well, except ornithologists. They kinda suck at naming.
BestBouclettes@jlai.lu · 4 pts · 2y
The Turdus Maximus begs to differ
unreachable@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Gamers_Mate@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
I thought it was just the name of a Destiny 1 exotic.