Bronze Medals (12/23/10)

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Thursday, Dec 23rd, 10

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Bronze medals for third place first started being awarded in 1904 at the Olympics in St. Louis. Before then, only first and second places were awarded. Before 1904, we didn’t praise losers.

∞12:00 am, BY smartestyear

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