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Comment by cyborgx7 | Hacker News Reader
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cyborgx7
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Fun fact: In German, earthworms are called rainworms.
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skocznymroczny
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In Polish, earthworms are "dżdżownica" which is derived from old Slavic for rain.
dylan604
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Yet again, I'm jealous of the potential Scrabble scores Polish has over English
unwind
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In Swedish they are "daggmask" which translates literally as "dew-worm", so the moisture connection is clearly there, too. Fun!
lota-putty
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Their behaviour to surface during rain and get maximum human attention likely to get them named after "rain" across cultures.
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