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This week, I’d like to welcome Reno in Nevada. Did you know that from the 1930s, and well into the 50s, Reno was called the divorce capital of the world? Hollywood actors would go there to get a divorce quickly because it only required a six week residency. Also called a ‘six week cure’. And if you’re wondering, no, it’s not happening anymore. Thank you for listening Reno!
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There were many games in the Ancient Greek olympics and the most popular ones involved horses! For that purpose a special place was built. It was U shaped and between 400 and 780 meters long (or up to 4 stadia in Ancient Greek measurements). Its name is a combined word that travelled from Greek to Latin to French and, came to England in the 1500s in a translation by William Thomas . Ίππος (ippos) in ancient Greek meant horse and δρόμος (dromos) a word still in use in modern Greek, means road, way and, race. The place were horses compete is an ΙΠΠΟΔΡΟΜΟΣ/HIPPODROME
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