
Ep271 - Neil deGrasse Tyson | The Pluto Files
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Pluto, the Seven Days of the Week
The word planet had an unambiguous definition, clear and simple. The seven names for the days of the week were drawn from roman and norse mythologies. In 15 forty three nicholas copernicus discovered a new planet called Pluto. And so overnight, with the publication of de revolutionibus fiteen, practically, we went from seven planets down to five.
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