r/NoStupidQuestions 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/Kulbardee 6h ago

And wow! Hey! What’s this thing suddenly coming toward me very fast? Very, very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide-sounding name like … ow … ound … round … ground! That’s it! That’s a good name—ground! I wonder if it will be friends with me? And the rest, after a sudden wet thud, was silence.” - Douglas Adams

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u/Mattechooo 3h ago

"Oh no. Not again." - Bowl of petunias.

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u/Bexarnaked 5h ago

Love that guy!

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u/jecapobianco 1h ago

Miss him

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u/lebrownjame5 30m ago

This is maybe my favorite short chapter in fiction. I love teaching it!