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bermuda@beehaw.org to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

TIL the word "stadium" derives from the Ancient Greek word "stadion" which meant exactly 600 human feet. Because the length of a human foot varies, this means it is between about 150 and 210 meters.

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TIL the word "stadium" derives from the Ancient Greek word "stadion" which meant exactly 600 human feet. Because the length of a human foot varies, this means it is between about 150 and 210 meters.

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bermuda@beehaw.org to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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Surviving Ancient Greek stadiums are generally about that length.

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    TFW when the American football field becomes a real unit of measurement

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