1. The yo-yo was invented in Ancient Greece. 2. During the Olympics, wars were temporarily called off. 3. Greeks were considered youths until age 30. 4. There were as many if not more slaves than free people in Ancient Greece. 5. Tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional way of proposing. 6. When babies were born, their father would carry them around the house in a ritual dance. 7. It was not uncommon to have a tortoise as a pet. 8. Only those who were well off with their money lived in a house. Poorer people lived in huts or shacks. 9. Men competing in the Olympics had to be naked in order to ensure that they were not women. 10. Slaves made up a huge part of the populations. Even the police force in Athens was composed of slaves. |
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