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Most of us grew up learning that there are nine planets in our solar system. Back in 2006 that all changed, when Pluto was demoted from being labeled a proper planet to its new classification as a dwarf planet, leaving just eight true planets in our celestial neighborhood. Now, a group of scientists says Pluto should definitely be added back to the planet list - oh, and that there are over 100 other objects in our solar system that should also be called planets. Kirby Runyon of Johns Hopkins University headed a six-man team of authors from five different scientific bodies in preparing their own version of how planets should be classified.  Their argument and supporting information will be on display at next week's Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas. In their paper, the researchers insist that the factors that should define whether a celestial body is a planet or not should relate solely to the object itself rather than things like location. For example, the team's definition of a planet would include Jupiter's moon of Europa, as well as Earth's moon. Both moons are, for the record, larger than Pluto, which the team argues is no less of a "planet" under the current definition than Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune. If the team's version of planetary definition is indeed widely adopted - and to be clear, that's a long shot at best - it would greatly expand the number of planets in our solar system from the current eight to around 110.

The Brooklyn woman who died during her 21st birthday celebration was “severed in half” in the horrific car crash on the Williamsburg Bridge, prosecutors said. Amanda Miner was in the back seat of the speeding gray 2013 Infiniti G37 driven by her allegedly drunk NYPD traffic agent pal when she was thrown from the car onto the Brooklyn-bound lanes after the vehicle hit a barrier and a support pillar early Thursday, police said. Stefan Hoyte, 26, who was off-duty, was driving about 50 to 60 mph on the 35-mph-speed-limit bridge when he lost control of the car at 3:14 a.m., hitting the support column with such force that the car split in two, prosecutors said. Police found Miner, an aspiring social worker who turned 21 on Wednesday, “severed in half lying dead on the roadway,” according to a Manhattan Criminal Court complaint.

Last week, Kelly Herron was on a long run when she stopped to use the bathroom in a Seattle park and was attacked by a man hiding in a stall. She fought him off, screaming "Not today, motherfucker!", and shared her story on social media with a very specific goal.  "After my assault, I came out with my story about fighting back," she said in an email. "I didn't want other women to be fearful and not continue to do the things that make them happy, like running!" SEE ALSO: Tech leaders tell Congress exactly how they feel about Planned Parenthood Herron's Instagram post, which now has 38,000 likes, included a picture of the park, a screenshot from her fitness tracker during the moments she battled