Unusual place names

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Post 'em here. :D

I'll start:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foulness_Island

Found this while searching for properties to buy in southeast England.


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Fugging, Upper Austria

The cowards changed their name
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Yuli Ban wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:45 pm
I guess they don't like tourists
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Don't forget Intercourse, Pennsylvania

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Boring, Oregon. A city in the state of Oregon.
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wjfox wrote: Fri Apr 14, 2023 2:56 pm
Oh shit! Its the Aurora Colorado mass shooter lol! Guess the US government terrorizing people for no reason is profitable as usual he now does comedy in the UK.
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