Didn't this person realize they would send every third grader into giggling fits for eternity?
2006-07-13 03:00:55 · 11 answers · asked by neighborhood bully 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
According to wikipedia, it was Johann Elert Bode who first used that name in the Astronomisches Jahrbuch (which is just German for "Astronomical Yearbook"). Bode was German, and perhaps we can forgive him since Uranus does not sound much like "Ihr After", which is how you say "your anus" in German.
2006-07-13 06:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure about who named it but they named it uranus because Uranus seemed to be lying on it's side like a king and Uranus is the king of all gods in Greek mythology.
Oh, and leelee. How can you have boobs in third grade? I remember in third grade some girl pulled up her shirt and just showed skin.
2006-07-13 10:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by Eric X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An ancient Go myth named it Uranus after himself.
2006-07-15 14:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Sk8erboi83 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least it's consistant in every language. Earth is not the name of this planet either. It's Urantia,Tierra, Masse,La Terra. Earth is an English spelling. And Your Anus is different in other languages as well, so maybe it's just you that goes into a giggling fit. Are you the kid that looked at my *boobs in the 3rd grade when I bent over to help you on your work? I was in a turtle neck for heaven sake. Grow up little one.
2006-07-13 10:10:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uranus is a greek God in ancient myth. The word is far older than the English language.
anus is actually a latin word meaning "old woman".
jackass used to mean donkey.
Then drunken American colonists got together and bastardized a bunch of different languages to form slang terms.
Who cares?
2006-07-13 10:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by askthepizzaguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a Clingon circling Uranus....
2006-07-13 10:04:47 · answer #6 · answered by Steve D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That problems only exists in English.
I hope there's nothing wrong with Uranus, though! LOL
2006-07-13 10:17:33 · answer #7 · answered by Atomin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uranus means in ancient greek & roman "Sky". He was the father of the twelve gods. When you say it it should sound like (OuranÏs) and not like "your-aynous".
2006-07-13 10:12:24 · answer #8 · answered by Sporadic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
er... good question, kiddo. William Herschel, and he was English! One can discover interesting facts about Uranus just by inspecting closely.
2006-07-13 10:04:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me Lol
2006-07-13 10:08:59 · answer #10 · answered by savvy s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋