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In The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel, a character claims that “Swimming is a modern invention - people at the time of Jesus could not swim. If they fell into deep water they sank and they drowned”. Is this true?

430 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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London Canary Wharf tube station evacuated as police shout 'get out as fast as you can'

23 upvotes • r/london

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In The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel, a character claims that “Swimming is a modern invention - people at the time of Jesus could not swim. If they fell into deep water they sank and they drowned”. Is this true?	430	AskHistorians
London Canary Wharf tube station evacuated as police shout 'get out as fast as you can'	23	london