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I would like to live in a country where an astronomical phenomenon whose study belongs to the scientific field, such as the Perseids this is not “baptized” with the seemingly “harmless” and “nice” name tears San Lorenzo.

When will we begin to rid the language of the Catholic religion superstitious?

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‘s funny you do not mind the name of the constellation from which the meteors appear to start, and that the name of this rain: Perseus, demigod of Greek mythology.

And, as you probably know, the phenomenon is known since long before it was known that it was dust trail of a comet, so it is quite normal to have a popular name associated with some event or date of Catholic tradition . In this case, day happen around San Lorenzo. But some do not you stay quiet if you do not seek to split hairs.

If you look forward, you’re free to call it “tears of the otter” or “periodic meteor rain 25 Thermidor”. But do not be surprised if nobody understands you.