When talking about the planet Uranus, it's easy to crack jokes (ahem) about how its name is pronounced. But does the laughter put the planet at a disadvantage in terms of public interest? Space enthusiast and science communicator Ariel Waldman argues that when people can't stop giggling at the name of the seventh planet from the sun, it might also stop them from actually learning anything about it.
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Uranus Is a Cool Place, But Jokes Make It the 'Saddest Planet'
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Uranus Is a Cool Place, But Jokes Make It the 'Saddest Planet'
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Poor Uranus. Never gets no respect
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