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History Of The Olympics
yahoo.com 1 week, 4 days agoLegend has it that the events were started by either Hercules, the son of the Greek god Zeus, or Zeus himself. The games were named "Olympic" after the home of the Greek gods, Mount Olympus. The first recorded games were held in 776 BC. A naked runner (mortal, not god) won the only event: a 210-yard dash. After that, the games hummed along for 1,200 years -- that is, until the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the games in AD 393 due to their pagan roots. Playing sports in the buff may not
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Milla Jovovich Channels Marilyn Monroe For Madame Figaro
celebrity-gossip.net 1 week, 4 days agoGetting herself a little added overseas exposure, Milla Jovovich brought her gorgeousness to the cover of the new issue of France's Madame Figaro magazine. The 36-year-old actress pulled off her best Marilyn Monroe for the eye-popping Ellen von Unwerth shot spread while talking about the shoot, her daughter (Ever) and desire for more family time. Highlights from Miss Jovovich's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Madame Figaro ! On how the photo shoot with Ellen von Unwerth went: "
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