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[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 years ago

This feels like one of those "I'm so stoned" and TIL posts. Speaking of...

[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Ganymede was a prince. He never boned Jupiter (or Zeus) as far as I know.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 2 years ago

Someone's been reading the sanitised version of the story.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He was his cupbearer though.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No way they didn't bone

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Can confirm. TIL that ancient Athenians were homophobic about Cretans though 😂. Damn Cretans trying to turn Greece gay.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

Those cretins at it again!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

You mean to say someone made that up !?!??!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago

Cuppin Zeus bawlz

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Which ultra PG rated version did you read?

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's what happens when you get a bunch of super smart people in a room

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago

It's like a Futurama joke that flies over most people's heads

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

This is what happens when people have a basic knowledge of history and basic background knowledge of their field of expertise.

That's not to minimize their intelligence and competence; that's to say that it is expected that astronomers would know the names and histories of major nearby celestial bodies.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Uranus' moons are named after Shakespeare characters which I always think is kinda fun!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Inb4 they all die a tragic but poetic death

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

NAGSA