Mercury is named after the messenger of the Roman gods

Amazing and weird fact about Mercury: 

Did You Know? Mercury is named after the messenger of the Roman gods, who is also known as Hermes in Greek mythology. This is because of the speed in which Mercury orbits the Sun and the speed with which Mercury the Roman deity was able to deliver messages.

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