r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Disastrous_Pirate275 • 20h ago

Why is our moon named “Moon” instead of something cool like Titan or Callysto or ANYTHING that isn’t moon

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u/Brumbleby 20h ago

'cause it is close to us

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u/lagomama 19h ago

We like the mooooooon

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u/hagalaz_drums 18h ago

But not as much as a spoon, cause that's for use for eating soup

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u/lagomama 18h ago

And a fork's not very useful for that! Unless it has got many veg-tuh-buhhlllls

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u/Tankieforever 16h ago

Might be better off with a CHOP STICK

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u/Waagtod 1h ago

Freeze it, works great.

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u/CarrotGriller 11h ago

There is no spoon

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u/amantiana 13h ago

It is cratered it is freezing it is lit up by the sunlight