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xkcd #3063: Planet Definitions (xkcd.com)
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Under the 'has cleared its orbital neighborhood' and 'fuses hydrogen into helium' definitions, thanks to human activities Earth technically no longer qualifies as a planet but DOES count as a star.

https://explainxkcd.com/3063/

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[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Laughed at the alt text, you have to be careful with definitions!

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I hope I find opportunities to mention that in casual conversations.