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The Thagomizer
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this post was submitted on 30 Oct 2023
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Wasn't sure about this, felt like an online myth, so checked it out on Wikipedia. Seems legit. On a related note, found quite the rabbit hole on that article:
Other scientific terms first used in fiction:
they names something after the Ferengi Bartender on DS9?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/quark
The name 'quark' has its origin in James Joyce's book 'Finnegans Wake'
Me too:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thagomizer