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TIL That the Word Galaxy Is Derived From the Greek 'Gala', for Milk. The Name Stems From a Tale in Greek Mythology Where Heras Spills Breast Milk Forming a Band of Light Across the Sky, Which We Now Know Is the Milky Way

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