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(s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com)
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/28456222
Source: https://mastodon.world/@exocomics/114429314622517474
Mr. Snail, can you tell me why it's Istanbul not Constantinople?
“This topic has already been thoroughly covered by They Might Be Giants, as mentioned in my book… which you can buy… right here.”
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Because Constantinople is a mouthful. Source: Me.
Because Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople.