How much of the solar system's mass is in the Sun?
The Sun contains about 99.8% of all the mass in our solar system.
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- What did Herschel want to name Uranus?
“William Herschel wanted to name Uranus "George's Star," after King George III.”
Reference: NASA
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Why does Uranus spin on its side?
Uranus is tilted about 98 degrees, so it basically rolls around the Sun on its side.
Fact about the prairie dog language
Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.