Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

[khryslerkid]

There is no orgin for the name "Earth" It's first usage is unknown.

• • Name predates planetary understanding:
    The name was in use long before people realized Earth was a planet orbiting the sun. It simply referred to the ground and landmass beneath people's feet.

 

[kiwigtx]

• • Name predates planetary understanding:
    The name was in use long before people realized Earth was a planet orbiting the sun. It simply referred to the ground and landmass beneath people's feet.

Other planets and civilizations (like Klingons) know us as Terra.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

I thought in the movie “Walk the line” that the brother was killed when they both were kids.

Tommy Cash, born 1940, died September 2024.
Maybe he does sing like an angel now. He was on the Johny Cash show, many years ago.

 

[RemCharger]

I thought in the movie “Walk the line” that the brother was killed when they both were kids.

 

[DeltaV]

Humans Share 98.8% of Their Genome With Chimpanzees​

 

[MarPar]

Humans Share 98.8% of Their Genome With Chimpanzees​

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If true, THEY share it with US