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  2. List of proper names of stars - Wikipedia

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    In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, [3] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee ...

  3. List of unusual biological names - Wikipedia

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    Drosophila gene. Lunatic Fringe, Manic Fringe, and Radical Fringe. MAP kinase kinase kinase and MAP kinase kinase kinase kinase. MinosPhrime [5] Named after Minos Prime from the video game ULTRAKILL. Found in flower beds outside of college dormitory building, dug 2 inches deep into the soil. Soil was woodchip-heavy.

  4. List of animal names - Wikipedia

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    List of animal names. Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California. In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on ...

  5. List of proper names of exoplanets - Wikipedia

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    25.1. 2. First extrasolar planet discovered by indirect imaging (visible light) Found in 2020 to be a debris cloud from a collision of asteroids rather than a planet. 2015 NameExoWorlds. Tadmor. Ancient Palmyrene and modern Arabic name for Palmyra.

  6. List of chemical compounds with unusual names - Wikipedia

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    C 8 H 8, the name derives from the resemblance to a barrel. [6] Basketane. Basketane. pentacyclo [4.4.0.0 2,5.0 3,8.0 4,7]decane (C 10 H 12), a polycyclic alkane with a structure similar to a basket. [3] Bowtiediene. Bowtiediene. Spiropentadiene, a polycyclic alkene with a 2D projection similar to a bowtie.

  7. List of coolest stars - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of coolest stars and brown dwarfs discovered, arranged by decreasing temperature. The stars with temperatures lower than 2,000 K are included. Kirkpatrick et al. 2021 [ 1 ] has a more complete list of nearby objects with a temperature below 2,400 K. Objects with a temperature below 500 K from this paper were included in this list.

  8. List of fandom names - Wikipedia

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    List of fandom names. Taylor Swift posing with Swifties. Many fandoms in popular culture have their own names that distinguish them from other fan communities. These names are popular with singers, music groups, films, authors, television shows, books, games, sports teams, and actors. Some of the terms are coined by fans while others are ...

  9. List of most popular given names - Wikipedia

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    The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .