Comments on: FACT: the size of earth was first discovered using shadows http://lsned.com/facts/round-earth/ Learn Something New Every Day Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: FACT: the days of the week are named after planets and gods – LSNED.com http://lsned.com/facts/round-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-503 FACT: the days of the week are named after planets and gods – LSNED.com Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:50:15 +0000 http://lsned.com/?p=713#comment-503 [...] It’s Tuesday! But we came very close to calling this “Marsday” instead of Tuesday. Originally, in the ancient civilizations of Babylon, Greece, and Rome, each day of the week was named for the planets. At the time there were seven planets visible to the naked eye; Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon and the Sun. (remember, in those days they assumed the sun revolved around the earth… well, everybody except for this guy) [...] [...] It’s Tuesday! But we came very close to calling this “Marsday” instead of Tuesday. Originally, in the ancient civilizations of Babylon, Greece, and Rome, each day of the week was named for the planets. At the time there were seven planets visible to the naked eye; Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon and the Sun. (remember, in those days they assumed the sun revolved around the earth… well, everybody except for this guy) [...]

]]> By: MormonYoYoMan http://lsned.com/facts/round-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-463 MormonYoYoMan Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:14:38 +0000 http://lsned.com/?p=713#comment-463 I'm old enough to remember when this was taught in 5th grade science class. As for the method -- do you think Kent Allard might be interested? I’m old enough to remember when this was taught in 5th grade science class.

As for the method — do you think Kent Allard might be interested?

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