The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes.

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Selects: What Was the Deal With the Hatfields and McCoys?

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The Science of Cute

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Short Stuff: Silverfish

Short Stuff: Silverfish

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Hell! Hell! Hell!

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Selects: How Skateboarding Works

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