NinjaZ@infosec.pub to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 months agoThings Unexpectedly Named After Peoplenotes.rolandcrosby.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.online
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minus-squarepaysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up16·8 months agoTwo Portland neighborhoods built on cleared forest are called Sellwood and Moreland. When I heard they were named after people, I thought it was a joke. Further, Moreland was a real estate agent.
Two Portland neighborhoods built on cleared forest are called Sellwood and Moreland. When I heard they were named after people, I thought it was a joke. Further, Moreland was a real estate agent.