No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses.

The world record for the number of body piercings on one individual is 702, which is held by Canadian Brent Moffat.

The system of democracy was introduced 2 500 years ago in Athens, Greece. The oldest existing governing body operates in Althing in Iceland. It was established in 930 AD.

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