NASA caused a collective existential crisis in 2016 by pointing out that the Babylonians ignored a thirteenth constellation named Ophiuchus to neatly fit their twelve-month calendar.

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NASA caused a collective existential crisis in 2016 by pointing out that the Babylonians ignored a thirteenth constellation named Ophiuchus to neatly fit their twelve-month calendar. The space agency had to issue an official statement clarifying they only study astronomy, not astrology, and didn't actually change anyone's star sign. So no, your entire personality isn't suddenly a lie just because some ancient dudes couldn't do math with the number thirteen. You are still the exact same insufferable Scorpio who uses cosmic alignments to justify texting your toxic ex at 2 AM on a Tuesday, and Ophiuchus remains nothing more than a giant snake-holding guy in the sky judging your terrible life choices

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NASA caused a collective existential crisis in 2016 by pointing out that the Babylonians ignored a thirteenth constellation named Ophiuchus to neatly fit their twelve-month calendar.

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Scorpius only hosts the sun for a measly seven days while Virgo hogs it for forty-five days in the real physical sky

International Astronomical Union arbitrarily finalized the official borders of your star sign in the year 1930

Cusp signs are mathematically impossible because the sun physically cannot occupy two separate constellations at once

People born under the sign of Scorpio are statistically more likely to become serial killers

Cancer holds the galactic monopoly on crying

Gemini relies on the mythological twin stars Castor and Pollux to justify wild mood swings

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