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[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 44 points 4 months ago (5 children)

RIGHT?! I'm glad I'm not the only one. It's based on the term NUCLEUS ffs.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 105 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Common misconception but it's actually based on Saint Nukulus, the guy that puts uranium in your boots if you leave them out overnight.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 17 points 4 months ago

Did you know he was a real-life engineer in ancient Turducky?

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Now, to be fair, nucleus it comes from the latin nuculus. It just that it sounds bad and feels bad to say

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 10 points 4 months ago

Yes officer, she touched my nuculus.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] blibla@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Oh no being told I'm right is my fetish 👀

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Dubya said nucular, must be right.