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TIL the Vikings had been leaving graffiti on ancient landmarks as far as Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and the Piraeus Lion in Athens. One of the inscriptions reads “Halfdan was here.”

by whatilearned May 7, 2022, 10:45 am

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Why do people in Athens have a difficult time waking up?

by cringeyjokesman April 7, 2022, 10:35 pm

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In Athens, Greece, a man takes a pair of trousers to a tailor.

by cringeyjokesman April 3, 2022, 1:44 pm

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TIL that the speed of gold medalists in the men’s 100m freestyle swim has nearly doubled between the first and the most recent Summer Olympics, from 1 minute and 22.2 seconds at the 1896 games in Athens to 47.02 seconds at the 2020 games in Tokyo

by whatilearned March 28, 2022, 1:13 pm

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Why do people in Athens hate getting up early?

by cringeyjokesman February 4, 2022, 1:01 am

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TIL In the Olympics if there is a tie, contestants can share the gold medal. There has been 120 instances of medal sharing since the modern Summer Olympics began in Athens but this is the first time in history where rival athletes from different countries asked about the possibility themselves

by whatilearned January 14, 2022, 4:08 pm

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Why is morning difficult in Athens?

by cringeyjokesman December 8, 2021, 5:58 pm

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TIL: Every year in ancient Athens, 500 people were randomly selected to spend the next year of their life proposing laws that the population then voted on.

by whatilearned October 26, 2021, 2:20 pm

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Angela Merkel visits Athens for a farewell visit before stepping down as Chancellor

by cringeyjokesman October 13, 2021, 5:55 pm

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Never get a hamburger in Athens.

by cringeyjokesman September 23, 2021, 12:00 am

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TIL the main reason the Parthenon is in such disrepair is because it exploded. The monument had been in relatively good condition for millennia, however it was used as a gunpowder magazine during the 1687 siege of Athens and was destroyed after taking a direct hit from a Venetian shell

by whatilearned September 19, 2021, 9:04 pm

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TIL that when Atlanta was awarded the 1996 Olympics over Athens, Greek media blamed a conspiracy organized by Coca-Cola. Bottles of Coke were poured into the sewers of Athens in protest, and Coke’s Greek market share took years to recover.

by whatilearned September 17, 2021, 12:08 pm

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