In mythology, Uranus (or Ouranos) is the son AND husband of Gaia (Earth). They had 18 kids together, but he hated having kids, so he hid the kids inside Gaia… in a cave I guess, presumably not the same cave he was having sex with. In response, she gave the youngest, Cronus, a magic sickle and he castrated Ouranos. So somehow, despite 63 Earths being able to fit inside Uranus, Uranus managed to fit himself inside of Earth at least 18 times.
It’s also crazy that astronomers didn’t go with the objectively cooler ‘Ouranos’ spelling of the name, and instead went with the ‘Your Anus’ spelling.
presumably not the same cave he was having sex with
It was exactly the same cave he was having sex with. He refused to remove his penis to prevent their children from leaving the womb cave, so Kronos had to castrate Ouranos so they could emerge.
The great thing about this is that "a" can be pronounced as either long or short a. At least, that's how it's used where I live, I'm not sure if that's actually "correct."
I'll tell you what not to put in there: Christmas decorations. They break easy and it can cause a mess. Don't want to pollute all of Uranus' non-solid core with glass shards.
See it even sounds sexual when I clearly make it about the planet
I hope I can always be immature enough to laugh at this. Life sucks, enjoy the little things. Or in this case the very big space you can fit things into.
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Ghyste@sh.itjust.works · 43 pts · 2y
FreshLight@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 2y
Why did they have to use "plunge"?💀
KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 2y
They knew what they were doing
jwt@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y
Sometimes journalists just aren't that subtle when it comes to puns.
MightyGalhupo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
🤦♂️
dingus@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
😳
synapse1278@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 2y
64 if you relax
Kase@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Holy shit, you made my day
sxan@midwest.social · 24 pts · 2y
But
Metatronz@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
Butt, lol
Burninator05@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
Narrator: He will never be mature enough for that.
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
Maybe it happens sometime after 40?
TheColonel@reddthat.com · 14 pts · 2y
It doesn’t.
at_an_angle@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 2y
My dad is retired and still laughs at pull my finger. Makes me laugh as well.
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
Nooooope
Mr_Fish@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
I honestly don't know which name is better: Uranus or George.
Yes, the guy who discovered the planet wanted to name it after King George, but everyone said that was too political, so it was called Uranus.
HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 2y
Seeing how Uranus is a Greek in origin named after one of their mythological figures, the proper Greek pronounciation would be more like "Ooranos"
Micromot@feddit.de · 5 pts · 2y
That seems pretty similar to the german prnunciation
kzhe@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
It would probably have been Georgia or some derivative of George.
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y
HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
Let me locate it for you
paddirn@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
In mythology, Uranus (or Ouranos) is the son AND husband of Gaia (Earth). They had 18 kids together, but he hated having kids, so he hid the kids inside Gaia… in a cave I guess, presumably not the same cave he was having sex with. In response, she gave the youngest, Cronus, a magic sickle and he castrated Ouranos. So somehow, despite 63 Earths being able to fit inside Uranus, Uranus managed to fit himself inside of Earth at least 18 times.
It’s also crazy that astronomers didn’t go with the objectively cooler ‘Ouranos’ spelling of the name, and instead went with the ‘Your Anus’ spelling.
Hegar@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y
It was exactly the same cave he was having sex with. He refused to remove his penis to prevent their children from leaving the womb cave, so Kronos had to castrate Ouranos so they could emerge.
That's the actual myth.
mapiki@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
Every time you think it can't get weirder.
Capricorn_Geriatric@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
Yup, "our years" sounds way better than "your anus"
vaseltarp@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Aragorn voice: "But today is not that day!!"
BillyTheSkidMark@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
HomerBeer baron in the distance^^^no ^^^you ^^^won't
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
That beats the current sharpie record!
irmoz@reddthat.com · 8 pts · 2y
You're a nuss.
That's the official pronunciation. Practice it, and one day you can partake in astrononical discussions without giggling!
ridethisbike@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Nah I'm good fam
Kase@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
The great thing about this is that "a" can be pronounced as either long or short a. At least, that's how it's used where I live, I'm not sure if that's actually "correct."
betahack@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Jesus christ....do they not teach you anything in school anymore??
astronomers changed the name of Uranus to end that stupid joke.
Daxtron2@startrek.website · 16 pts · 2y
It's true, they changed it to urectum
betahack@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
🤣
this guy gets it
Daxtron2@startrek.website · 1 pts · 2y
Wheres my Futurama sleeper gang at
Kase@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
For real? What'd they change it to?
jettrscga@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Mr_Fish@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Did they change it to George? Please tell me it's called George now.
spiffynova@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
redxef@feddit.de · 4 pts · 2y
Important question, do they mean
or
bmsok@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Embrace Uranus
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
What else can you fit in Uranus?
fluxion@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Massive amounts of gas
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
phttt ... give me a good milkshake (I'm lactose intolerant) and I can do that too
KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
I'll tell you what not to put in there: Christmas decorations. They break easy and it can cause a mess. Don't want to pollute all of Uranus' non-solid core with glass shards.
See it even sounds sexual when I clearly make it about the planet
db2@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2y
.. in the back seat of a stellar Volkswagen.
IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
Siswet: “Only 63?”
Senseless@feddit.de · 1 pts · 2y
Is it good or bad that I know what you're talking about?
IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
It means that you are an erudite person.
SquishMallow@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
The day that happens, I'd rather die
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
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MightyGalhupo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I hope I can always be immature enough to laugh at this. Life sucks, enjoy the little things. Or in this case the very big space you can fit things into.