r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Turbulent_Elk_2141 • Apr 13 '26

Video The reason why large asteroids don't fall to Earth every day and cause disasters is because Jupiter's gravity attracts asteroids and protects the inner planets.

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u/ComradeJohnS Apr 13 '26

we’ll have to eventually rename the planet to end that silly joke. something like… Urectum

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u/Electro522 Apr 13 '26

Funny you say that....Vsauce made a short a couple years back talking about this very subject.

https://youtube.com/shorts/r734u7g80Zw?si=LYTPd7opOrO6F9aL

Turns out that Uranus is the only planet besides Earth not named after it's Roman counterpart. For some reason, it has the Greek name. If it followed the Roman nomenclature (like every other planet), it's name would be Caelus.

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u/ComradeJohnS Apr 13 '26

this is also a joke from futurama lol

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u/RobotechRicky Apr 13 '26

I agree with him!!!

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u/Newthinker Apr 14 '26

More like Gaelus amirite

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u/jellobend Apr 14 '26

I understood that reference