>>36175432Actually, Beartic's name is pretty good even if it sounds wonky. The word arctic comes from Greek arktos, meaning bear.
The cold norther regions of the word are called the arctic because Ursa Major and Minor (bear constellations,) are prominent there, and have been used by ships to navigate for centuries.
The fact that polar bears live in the arctic is a coincidence, but it's still a coolestymology.
