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Who Named the Planet Earth?

Who Named the Planet Earth?

BrainStuff

July 3, 20255m 32s

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In most European languages, the planets are all named after Roman gods -- except for the planet you're hanging out on right now. Learn how Earth and the other planets got their names in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/who-named-planet-earth.htm

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