Mon. 01/03 - It's Raining Fish (Hallelujah)

<p><strong><em>A fresh argument for reclassifying Pluto as a full-fledged planet that would open the doors for </em>way<em> more planets than just the OG nine. Plus, it was raining fish in Texas last week. And if you’ve been trying to remember the title of a book you read as a kid, a new community on Instagram might be able to help you out.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>ExpressVPN, <a href="http://expressvpn.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ExpressVPN.com/kottke</a> for an extra 3 months FREE on a one-year package</li><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/pluto-planet-debate-rages-rcna8848" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, scientists argue</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/scientists-avenge-pluto-declare-there-are-150-planets-1848286779" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists avenge Pluto, claim 150 planets in our solar system</a> (A/V Club)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103521004206?via%3Dihub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moons are planets: Scientific usefulness versus cultural teleology in the taxonomy of planetary science</a> (ScienceDirect)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fish-fell-sky-east-texas-rcna10565" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fish fell from the sky in East Texas</a> (NBC News)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/01/us/texas-raining-fish-scn-cec/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It rained fish over a Texas town this week in a bizarre weather event</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/strange-rains-wbt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Strange Rains</a> (National Geographic)</li><li><a href="https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/item/c