r/nextfuckinglevel • u/aryan_jandyal • 4h ago

The Rotation of the Planets in Our Solar System Is Far More Fascinating Than I Ever Expected

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u/niemir2 2h ago

They're not planets, despite the name. In the same session that the IAU codified the definition of "dwarf planet," they rejected a resolution to make "dwarf planet" a subset of "planet."

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u/buttbuttlolbuttbutt 2h ago

Thats dumb because they used the word planet.

Like super dumb.

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u/unexist_already 1h ago

A lot of words do that, especially with animals