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A big welcome to the small town of Voorburg in the Netherlands! It was fascinating to read about the history of this town. It’s one of the oldest inhabited places in the Netherlands, dating back to the 1st century and its name means ‘in front of the castle’. Thank you for listening Voorburg. I hope I'm saying your name right.
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According to the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus, when Xerxes sent his spies to observe how the Spartans were training before battle, they reported back saying they were training for Κάλλος (Kallos) and Σθένος (sthenos). For beauty and strength. Eons went by and in 18th century France a new term appeared for the exercise young girls were required to take, in order to be graceful and healthy. In 1842, in England, the term appears for the first time in writing, it was already in use in everyday language, in The New Monthly Magazine in an article by Thomas Hood. A term that combined the two Greek words and is now more than a physical exercise for little girls. ΚΑΛΛΙΣΘΕΝΙΚΗ/CALLISTHENICS
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