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.
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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Surviving Ancient Greek stadiums are generally about that length.