TIL Reno became known as the “Divorce Capital of the World.”
TIL Reno became known as the “Divorce Capital of the World.”
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The Six-Week Cure - 99% Invisible
For much of modern history, it has been relatively easy to get married, and extremely difficult to get divorced
...except in Reno where you could become a citizen of Reno for six months, get divorced, and then move back to your home state which had to recognize the divorce.
*It's primarily a podcast btw.