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Blaze@reddthat.com to Today I Learned (TIL)English · 1 year ago

TIL that we don’t know who named the Earth. Unlike other planets there are no records of how it got its name. The name Earth, and variations of it, date back 1000+ years.

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TIL that we don’t know who named the Earth. Unlike other planets there are no records of how it got its name. The name Earth, and variations of it, date back 1000+ years.

www.skyatnightmagazine.com

Blaze@reddthat.com to Today I Learned (TIL)English · 1 year ago
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Why is Earth called 'Earth'?
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It's our home planet. But have you ever wondered why it's called Earth? To understand our planet's name, we need to look at our language.
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      They lived on dirt. Thats it.

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        Motherfucker… Stop

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            I’m honoured

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      Once this planet was called round.

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