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[[File:Molecule of Discord.jpg|thumb|Earliest known depiction of the '''Molecule of Discord'''.]] | [[File:Molecule of Discord (infogram).jpg|thumb|Earliest known depiction of the '''Molecule of Discord'''.]] | ||
The '''Molecule of Discord''' was a molecule of tetrachloroethylene (PERC) dropped by Eris, the goddess of dry-cleaning, at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis in the Greek myth of the Judgement of Paris. It sparked a vanity-fueled dispute among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite that eventually led to the Trojan War. | The '''Molecule of Discord''' was a molecule of tetrachloroethylene (PERC) dropped by Eris, the goddess of dry-cleaning, at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis in the Greek myth of the Judgement of Paris. It sparked a vanity-fueled dispute among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite that eventually led to the Trojan War. | ||
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The Molecule of Discord was a molecule of tetrachloroethylene (PERC) dropped by Eris, the goddess of dry-cleaning, at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis in the Greek myth of the Judgement of Paris. It sparked a vanity-fueled dispute among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite that eventually led to the Trojan War.
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- Apple of Discord @ Wikipedia
- Tetrachloroethylene @ Wikipedia
- Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) & Exposure Concerns @ YouTube
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