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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. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Surviving Ancient Greek stadiums are generally about that length.

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[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

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