Why Do Athletes Bite Their Medals?
Athletes bite their medals primarily because it has become an iconic shot requested by photographers and the media. The biting of the medals also…
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Who Was Xerxes the Great?
Xerxes I (c. 518 – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, ruling…
Where Would You Use a Ruble, Yen, Rupee, Drachma and Guilder?
You would use a ruble in Russia, a yen in Japan, a rupee in India and Pakistan, a drachma in Greece, and a guilder…
Why Are There Five Rings in the Olympic Flag?
The flag used at the Olympic Games has a white background with five interlaced circles representing the five inhabited continents: Africa, America, Asia, Australasia…
Where Were the First Olympic Games Held?
The first Olympic Games were held in Greece, in a valley between the Rivers Cladeus and Alpheus. According to tradition they were founded in…