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Did you Know? One of the Greek Mythology Facts is that they had a difficult childhood

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Zeus had a large family outside of his marriage to Hera. This enraged Hera, and in order to exact her vengeance, she claimed that their son, Hephaestus, was the result of a virgin birth. This meant that Hephaestus was not descended from Zeus, which infuriated the Thunder god. And he vented his rage on Hephaestus by tossing him off the summit of Mount Olympus.

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The first Arab country to outlaw polygamy.

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Over 2,000 years ago, Chinese porcelain was first exported.

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One of the most memorable moments in 'Pretty Woman' was improvised.

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The white color of milk is mostly fat

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