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300 Spartans — Battle of Thermopylae
In 480 BC, King Leonidas I led 300 Spartans (and about 7,000 allies) against Xerxes' Persian army at the Pass of Thermopylae. For three days a handful of warriors held back an army. Their deaths inspired all of Greece.
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'300' — Zack Snyder's film (2006)
Zack Snyder's film '300' (2006), based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, revolutionized cinematic visual style. It grossed $456 million on a $65 million budget. 'This is Sparta!' is one of the most quoted lines of the 2000s.
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300 — perfect bowling score
300 points is the perfect game in bowling: 12 consecutive strikes. Achieving this score is extremely difficult. In American bowling, a 'perfect game of 300' is every player's ultimate goal.
Culture