According to Greek mythology, Prometheus stole the fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind. But once Zeus found out, he wasn’t too pleased and the thief was chained to a rock, where he spent the rest of his days having his livers feasted on every day by an eagle, forever and ever. Luckily for us, fire is significantly easier to come by nowadays, with the flick of the lighter being all it takes.
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