Speaking the name of our seventh planet from the sun has always been a source of amusement for schoolkids, so the video How to Pronounce Uranus Without Laughing explores the history of its name and the better options passed up, but also how to pronounce it without attracting fits of Beavis-and-Butthead-esque laughter. [Gizmodo]
And in vaguely related science news, an infographic that answers the burning question, How Much Bird Poop Does it Take to Total a SmartCar?, which came to be as a snappy comeback to a derisive tweet.
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