As the discoverer, William Herschell properly named the 7th planet but his choice was contested for over 40 years. The French were not receptive to it and chose to name it Herschell. Finally, naming it Uranus was offered by the Germans, IIRC, and ended the dispute, butt, in hind sight, it was a mistake due to the obvious temptation presented to the inane.

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Lighten up! This is a stellar board! Author: duh.

"The Sun, with all the planets revolving around it, and depending on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as though it had nothing else in the universe to do..." Author: Galileo supposedly.