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** The asteroid named after Creator/HideakiAnno

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** The asteroid named after Creator/HideakiAnnoCreator/HideakiAnno.



** Uranus' moons are mostly named after characters from Creator/WilliamShakespeare's plays. The only exceptions are Ariel, Umbriel and Belinda, which were instead named after characters from ''Literature/TheRapeOfTheLock'' by Creator/AlexanderPope.
** Many of the geological features of Pluto's moon Charon are named in reference to pop culture-- examples include [[Series/DoctorWho Gallifrey]] Macula, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Oz]] Terra, [[Series/{{Firefly}} Serenity]] Chasma, [[Series/StarTrek Vulcan]] Planum, [[Franchise/StarWars Skywalker]] Crater, [[Film/{{Alien}} Ripley]] Crater, Anime/{{Macross}} Chasma and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Mordor]] Macula.



* Many of the geological features of Pluto's moon Charon are named in reference to pop culture-- examples include [[Series/DoctorWho Gallifrey]] Macula, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Oz]] Terra, [[Series/{{Firefly}} Serenity]] Chasma, [[Series/StarTrek Vulcan]] Planum, [[Franchise/StarWars Skywalker]] Crater, [[Film/{{Alien}} Ripley]] Crater, Anime/{{Macross}} Chasma and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Mordor]] Macula.
** There are also Uranus' moons, which are mostly named after characters from Creator/WilliamShakespeare's plays. The only exceptions are Ariel, Umbriel and Belinda, which were instead named after characters from ''Literature/TheRapeOfTheLock'' by Creator/AlexanderPope.
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*** All of the [=GeForce GPUs=] were named after a famous physics or mathematician.

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*** All of the [=GeForce GPUs=] were named after a famous physics physicist or mathematician.

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Cleaned up the NVIDIA section. I also don't think it's necessary to list every code name, because it means it'll get stale after a while.


** Upcoming iterations of Nvidia's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegra_2 Tegra]] system-on-a-chip series are codenamed [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]], [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Wayne]], [[Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} Logan]], and [[ComicBook/IronMan Stark]].
*** Since the [=GeForce=] 200 series, [=NVIDIA's=] [[UsefulNotes/GraphicsProcessingUnit GPUs]] have been named after famous mathematicians and physicists. These have included UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla, Enrico Fermi, Johannes Kepler, and, in a previous release, James Clerk Maxwell. The tradition continues with their next RTX cards GPU named Turing.

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** Upcoming iterations of Nvidia's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegra_2 Tegra]] system-on-a-chip series are codenamed [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]], [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Wayne]], [[Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} Logan]], and [[ComicBook/IronMan Stark]].
Graphics processing unit manufacturer NVIDIA is known for using famous people or characters for their product codenames:
*** Since Their Tegra line of system-on-chips starting with the [=GeForce=] 200 series, [=NVIDIA's=] [[UsefulNotes/GraphicsProcessingUnit GPUs]] have been Tegra 3 were named after various superhero characters from [[Creator/DCComics DC Comics]] and [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]]
*** All of the [=GeForce GPUs=] were named after a
famous mathematicians and physicists. These have included UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla, Enrico Fermi, Johannes Kepler, and, in a previous release, James Clerk Maxwell. The tradition continues with their next RTX cards GPU named Turing.physics or mathematician.
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* In Abelkonkurransen, a Norwegian mathematics contest, problem 13 in the [[https://www.matematikksenteret.no/sites/default/files/attachments/Abelkonkurransen/abel-oppgaver/Abel2020_1_en.pdf 2020/2021 problem set]] has you calculating the probability of drawing all five [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Exodia_the_Forbidden_One Exodia]] pieces on your first turn.[[note]]You draw six cards in the problem, so presumably (a) it takes place before Master Rule 3 (which denies the first player their first draw), or (b) you're going second and your opponent didn't hit you with discard effects or shut down your draw step.[[/note]] Exodia and ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' are not mentioned explicitly, but the fact that all the numbers line up and the desirable cards have the same color as Exodia leaves no doubt that that's what the creator intended.

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* In Abelkonkurransen, a Norwegian mathematics contest, problem 13 in the [[https://www.matematikksenteret.no/sites/default/files/attachments/Abelkonkurransen/abel-oppgaver/Abel2020_1_en.pdf 2020/2021 round 1 problem set]] has you calculating the probability of drawing all five [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Exodia_the_Forbidden_One Exodia]] pieces on your first turn.[[note]]You draw six cards in the problem, so presumably (a) it takes place before Master Rule 3 (which denies the first player their first draw), or (b) you're going second and your opponent didn't hit you with discard effects or shut down your draw step.[[/note]] Exodia and ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' are not mentioned explicitly, but the fact that all the numbers line up and the desirable cards have the same color as Exodia leaves no doubt that that's what the creator intended.
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* In Abelkonkurransen, a Norwegian mathematics contest, problem 13 in the [[https://www.matematikksenteret.no/sites/default/files/attachments/Abelkonkurransen/abel-oppgaver/Abel2020_1_en.pdf 2020/2021 problem set]] has you calculating the probability of drawing all five [[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Exodia_the_Forbidden_One Exodia]] pieces on your first turn.[[note]]You draw six cards in the problem, so presumably (a) it takes place before Master Rule 3 (which denies the first player their first draw), or (b) you're going second and your opponent didn't hit you with discard effects or shut down your draw step.[[/note]] Exodia and ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' are not mentioned explicitly, but the fact that all the numbers line up and the desirable cards have the same color as Exodia leaves no doubt that that's what the creator intended.
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*** Since the GeForce 200 series, [=NVIDIA's=] [[UsefulNotes/GraphicsProcessingUnit GPUs]] have been named after famous mathematicians and physicists. These have included UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla, Enrico Fermi, Johannes Kepler, and, in a previous release, James Clerk Maxwell. The tradition continues with their next RTX cards GPU named Turing.

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*** Since the GeForce [=GeForce=] 200 series, [=NVIDIA's=] [[UsefulNotes/GraphicsProcessingUnit GPUs]] have been named after famous mathematicians and physicists. These have included UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla, Enrico Fermi, Johannes Kepler, and, in a previous release, James Clerk Maxwell. The tradition continues with their next RTX cards GPU named Turing.
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*** ''[[Franchise/StarWars Han solo]]'' -- it's a [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeOtherExtinctCreatures trilobite]]. It has a double meaning, actually, as ''Han'' refers to the Han People of China, and ''solo'' is a reference to this being the sole species of the ''Han'' genus, but the author who named it also wanted to make a ''Star Wars'' shout-out. In fact, see the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organisms_named_after_the_Star_Wars_series list of organisms named after Star Wars]].

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*** ''[[Franchise/StarWars Han solo]]'' -- it's a [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeOtherExtinctCreatures trilobite]]. It has a double meaning, actually, as ''Han'' refers to the Han People of China, and ''solo'' is a reference to this being the sole species of the ''Han'' genus, but the author who named it also wanted to make a ''Star Wars'' shout-out. In fact, see the Website/TheOtherWiki's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organisms_named_after_the_Star_Wars_series list of organisms named after Star Wars]].
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** [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Debian]] major releases have all been named after WesternAnimation/ToyStory characters.

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** [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Debian]] major releases have all been named after WesternAnimation/ToyStory ''Franchise/ToyStory'' characters.
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* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Franchise/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[Franchise/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & WesternAnimation/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.

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* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Franchise/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[Franchise/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & WesternAnimation/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.Franchise/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.
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** Tanz Metal band Rammstein had a minor planet named after them.

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** Tanz Metal band Rammstein Music/{{Rammstein}} had a minor planet named after them.
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*** The bee ''Chilicola charizard'' was named after Charizard due to it's long snout and orange coloration.

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*** The bee ''Chilicola charizard'' was named after Charizard due to it's its long snout and orange coloration.
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*** ''[[Franchise/StarWars Han solo]]'' -- it's a [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeOtherExtinctCreatures trilobite]]. It has a double meaning, actually, as ''Han'' refers to the Han People of China, and ''solo'' is a reference to this being the sole species of the ''Han'' genus, but the author who named it also wanted to make a ''Star Wars'' shout-out.
** The pachycephalosaur ''[[Franchise/HarryPotter Dracorex hogwartsia]]'' is shouting out loud and clear.

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*** ''[[Franchise/StarWars Han solo]]'' -- it's a [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeOtherExtinctCreatures trilobite]]. It has a double meaning, actually, as ''Han'' refers to the Han People of China, and ''solo'' is a reference to this being the sole species of the ''Han'' genus, but the author who named it also wanted to make a ''Star Wars'' shout-out.
shout-out. In fact, see the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organisms_named_after_the_Star_Wars_series list of organisms named after Star Wars]].
** The pachycephalosaur ''[[Franchise/HarryPotter Dracorex hogwartsia]]'' is shouting out loud and clear. It was later reclassified as a juvenile specimen of an existing species, ''Pachycephalosaurus''. There are [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organisms_named_after_the_Harry_Potter_series plenty of other species]] named after the series.



** A giant prehistoric sperm whale has the awesome name ''[[Literature/TheBible Leviathan]] [[Literature/MobyDick melvillei]]''.

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** A giant prehistoric sperm whale has the awesome name ''[[Literature/TheBible Leviathan]] Livyatan]] [[Literature/MobyDick melvillei]]''.
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** A giant prehistoric sperm whale has the [[AwesomeMcCoolName awesome name]] ''[[Literature/TheBible Leviathan]] [[Literature/MobyDick melvillei]]''.

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** A giant prehistoric sperm whale has the [[AwesomeMcCoolName awesome name]] name ''[[Literature/TheBible Leviathan]] [[Literature/MobyDick melvillei]]''.

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* Programmers love to do this. Examples include:

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** In the 90s, a team in Motorola's Hong Kong division was tasked to make a system-on-chip that could power things like [=PDAs=], in particular the Palm 1000. However, they needed a catchy name since Motorola 68382 wasn't going to cut it. As the engineering team were fans of [[Anime/DragonBallZ a certain anime]] at the time, they named it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freescale_DragonBall DragonBall]]
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** A form of mitochondria found in a species of deer tick is officially named ''[[StarWars Midichloria mitochondrii]]''.

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** A form of mitochondria found in a species of deer tick is officially named ''[[StarWars ''[[Franchise/StarWars Midichloria mitochondrii]]''.
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** There are also Uranus' moons, which are mostly named after characters from Creator/WilliamShakespeare's plays. The only exceptions are Ariel, Umbriel and Belinda, which were instead named after characters from ''Literature/TheRapeOfTheLock'' by Creator/AlexanderPope.
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* Many of the geological features of Pluto's moon Charon are named in reference to pop culture-- examples include [[Series/DoctorWho Gallifrey]] Macula, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Oz]] Terra, [[Series/{{Firefly}} Serenity]] Chasma, [[Series/StarTrek Vulcan]] Planum, [[Franchise/StarWars Skywalker]] Crater, [[Film/{{Alien}} Ripley]] Crater, Anime/{{Macross}} Chasma and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Mordor]] Macula.
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** The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi Raspberry Pi]] (an educational- / hobbyist-market computing device with an ARM CPU, capable of running [[UsefulNotes/AcornArchimedes Acorn RISC OS]]) is available in "Model A" and "Model B" versions; this will sound familiar to anyone who remembers the UsefulNotes/BBCMicro. (It's no coincidence that this device was co-developed by David Braben, of ''VideoGame/{{Elite}}'' fame.)

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** The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi Raspberry Pi]] UsefulNotes/RaspberryPi (an educational- / hobbyist-market educational[=/=]hobbyist-market computing device with an ARM CPU, capable of running [[UsefulNotes/AcornArchimedes Acorn RISC OS]]) is available in "Model A" and "Model B" versions; this will sound familiar to anyone who remembers the UsefulNotes/BBCMicro. (It's no coincidence that this device was co-developed by David Braben, of ''VideoGame/{{Elite}}'' fame.)
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** There's a species of tardigrade that has [[PrehensileHair some amount of control over its hair.]] Its scientific name? Neostygarctus [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure lovedeluxe]].
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** Reimu Hakurei of ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' has [[https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/2018/04/22/reimu-flower_a_23417229/ a flower with frilly red-and-white petals]] named after her. Whether they'll name one after the flower youkai Yuuka remains to be seen.

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** Reimu Hakurei of ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' has [[https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/2018/04/22/reimu-flower_a_23417229/ a flower with frilly red-and-white petals]] named after her. Whether they'll name one after the flower youkai Yuuka remains to be seen.
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* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Franchise/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[VideoGame/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & WesternAnimation/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.

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* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants [[Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Franchise/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[VideoGame/AngryBirds [[Franchise/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & WesternAnimation/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.
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* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Franchise/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[VideoGame/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & WesternAnimation/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.

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* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Franchise/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[Franchise/ToyStory [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[VideoGame/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & WesternAnimation/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.
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* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Series/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[VideoGame/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & WesternAnimation/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.

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* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Series/SesameStreet [[Franchise/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[VideoGame/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & WesternAnimation/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.
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** Blender 2.8 added the [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Eevee]] rendering engine.
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** All the members of Monty Python have an asteroid named after them: 9617 Grahamchapman, 9618 Johncleese, 9619 Terrygilliam, 9620 Ericidle, 9621 Michaelpalin, and 9622 Terryjones.
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** When the US Space Command was reorganized a few years ago, they introduced some new insignia. There's a stylized arrowhead in the middle.

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** When the US Space Command was reorganized a few years ago, they introduced some new insignia. There's a stylized arrowhead in the middle. Then, when Space Command was spun off into a new military branch, the Space Force kept the same insignia.
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** ''Psephophorus [[Creator/TerryPratchett terrypratchetti]]'', a prehistoric turtle which is ''not'' [[Literature/{{Discworld}} large enough to appear on the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram]]. Terry keeps a fossil of it on his desk. And ''Gingoites nannyoggiae'', a Mesezoic plant. The "Ogg" multimedia format is ''not'' a reference to Nanny Ogg; however once the coincidence was pointed out, the makers named their audio format after Vorbis from ''Discworld/SmallGods''.

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** ''Psephophorus [[Creator/TerryPratchett terrypratchetti]]'', a prehistoric turtle which is ''not'' [[Literature/{{Discworld}} large enough to appear on the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram]]. Terry keeps a fossil of it on his desk. And ''Gingoites nannyoggiae'', a Mesezoic plant. The "Ogg" multimedia format is ''not'' a reference to Nanny Ogg; however once the coincidence was pointed out, the makers named their audio format after Vorbis from ''Discworld/SmallGods''.''Literature/SmallGods''.
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** [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Debian]] major releases have all been named after Franchise/ToyStory characters.

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** [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Debian]] major releases have all been named after Franchise/ToyStory WesternAnimation/ToyStory characters.

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** If your son's sonic gene is defect, [[BodyHorror he is]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopia screwed]] [[NightmareFuel (Click the link with care, folks.)]] For a better reference, this disorder would leave him looking like a [[VideoGame/SilentHillShatteredMemories Raw Shock.]]



** AMD's first in-house designed x86 compatible processor was called K5. Their next generation, K6, was when they said the K meant [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonite]].

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** AMD's first in-house designed x86 compatible processor was called K5. Their next generation, next-generation, K6, was when they said the K meant [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonite]].
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** A scientist named a rock in the Main Asteroid Belt 18610 [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Arthurdent]]". Later, another asteroid was dedicated to the author: 25924 Creator/DouglasAdams The naming of 25924 Douglasadams is itself a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarmer.]] The provisional name for it was 2001DA42. [[note]] '''The year in which Douglas Adams died''', his initials, and the Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, in that order.[[/note]] The only comments that could be given were along the lines of "it was sort of made for him, wasn't it?"

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** A scientist named a rock in the Main Asteroid Belt 18610 [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Arthurdent]]". Later, another asteroid was dedicated to the author: 25924 Creator/DouglasAdams The naming of 25924 Douglasadams is itself a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarmer.]] heartwarmer. The provisional name for it was 2001DA42. [[note]] '''The year in which Douglas Adams died''', his initials, and the Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, in that order.[[/note]] The only comments that could be given were along the lines of "it was sort of made for him, wasn't it?"

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