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The 12 zodiac signs in American culture

J.J. McCullough | July 13, 2026



A look at how each one of the 12 Horoscope / astrology things have made an impact in western culture, including pop culture, games, money, food, and more.

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  1. @dcessayist

    July 13, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    can you stop using ai to make the transitions to your videos? you are a talented cartoonist, and your drawings are funnier and more impressive than whatever prompt you're using.

  2. @BJRyan-bw4ny

    July 13, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    Really appreciate your explanation of the Ford Taurus' significance, it was spot-on from an automotive history perspective!

    A few other cars named after zodiac signs:

    Ford Scorpio: big luxury sedan sold in Europe throughout the 80s and 90s; was sold in the U.S. under the Merkur brand, but ironically struggled at least in part because of the Taurus' success

    Dodge Aries: mid size sedan in the 80s that arguably saved Chrysler (or at least, its underlying platform did)

    Isuzu Gemini: sporty small car sold for almost 30 years under various names and platforms

  3. @EmperorFishFinger

    July 13, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    Fan cancer fact: in some Eastern European languages (at least), both the constellation/sign and the disease are named after the crawfish instead of the crab (probably because the former is a common crustacean in the region)

  4. @formosa359

    July 13, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    The constellations of the zodiac were first identified by the Babylonians, not the Greeks, and a lot of their names for them were taken from Babylonian astronomy.

  5. @SandyRiverBlue

    July 13, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    In anatomy, there's a feature of the skull called the sagittal crest that splits your skull from left to right.
    It's also used in anatomy as a sort of direction "the incision ran sagittally" and refers to a line or plane that runs front to back through the body, like an arrow's trajectory.

  6. @maligulant

    July 13, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    important point to make is that gemini man is not western, hes japanese, and theres an entire line of robot masters based on the zodiac in the more obscure rockman strategy! they all follow the same theming of the zodiacs, except for gemini, who is a cool half masculine half feminine "two in one" style robot!

  7. @UltraIceMan275

    July 13, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    7:16 MEGA MAN HAS BEEN MENTIONED!!!

    7:46 Also there's Rockman strategy (I'm pretty sure it was only released in Japan but please fact check that one) which uses all of the zodiac signs, as well as the sun and moon.

  8. @a_lee_xandre

    July 13, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    I never cared about zodiac signs, but here in South America the Knights of the Zodiac / Saint Seiya anime were HUGE in the 80s and 90s. Every kid wanted a deluxe official Bandai action figure and kids would play by impersonating the knights associated with their own zodiac sign. This period was a tough one for Pisces kids because of the androgynous, lipstick and make up wearer, Knight of Pisces named Aphrodite. Pisces kids were bullied because of him and the 90s were a shameful period of so much social prejudice towards LGBT+ communites.

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