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Those Cheating Greek Bastards Halved the Marathon
Send us Fan MailHow two dick-swinging twins from Athens invented relay racing and accidentally ruined jogging for everyone, forever. So get this. The year is 490 BC—give or take a decade, my subscription to the Official Historical Record is expired—and the Athenians have just pulled a major upset at the Battle of Marathon. The Persians, who were the undisputed heavyweight champions of invading places and being dicks about it, just got their asses handed to them. Huge news. The city of Athens is shitting itself, waiting to hear if they should celebrate or commit mass ritual suicide, which was…
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