Why Do Olympic Winners Bite Their Medals?
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Olympic winners biting their medals is quite a common sight.
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In historic times, the Olympic medals were made of precious metals.
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Athletes used to bite their medals to check its authenticity.
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This technique is really helpful in verifying metals, especially gold that leaves teeth marks.
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The modern Olympic medals are however made of silver with a thin gold plating on it.
The medal bite has no practical use now but a symbolic gesture.
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The athletes do the historical authenticity test to get a tangible taste of their achivement.
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