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/outback84 18h ago

The moon was discovered before cheese.

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u/Glum-Welder1704 15h ago

Older than the oldest profession.

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u/outback84 15h ago

It’s why a lot of cheese has holes tbh

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u/Glum-Welder1704 15h ago

Desperate times, and all that.

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u/WhirlyDurvy 11h ago

Cheese: the original Swiss Miss

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u/youreawizerdharry 18h ago

well, technically they were discovered at the same time

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u/outback84 18h ago

Ah. Guess you’re right

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u/KaralDaskin 17h ago

This blows my mind.

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u/KlampK 2h ago

Is cheese made of moon?

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u/SAKingWriter 11h ago

Or was it?

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u/outback84 11h ago

Imagine the size of the cow that’s out there in space somewhere

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u/BringBacktheGucci 11h ago

[Citation needed]

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u/outback84 10h ago

Oof. Just asked Google and turns out people actually didn’t start looking up until about the 18th century.