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25 Facts About Places Named Springfield

Almost every English-speaking country on earth has a town, village, or city called Springfield.

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10 Things You Should Know About The Treaty Of Paris (1763)

The agreement transformed the political geography of North America.

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New Website Helps You Track Down the U.S. Streets That Share Your Name

Or find where your name intersects with someone else's.

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10 Things From Around the World With the Names of U.S. States

From an Argentine pizza chain named after Kentucky to a Bulgarian quiz show called 'Nevada,' the names of American states have popped up in strange places around the world.

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Which Americans Have The Longest Commutes? Take a Look

Commute times vary a lot by geography.

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House for Sale in Vermont Falls on Both Sides of the U.S.-Canada Border

It’s possible to take an international trip without stepping outside.

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Why Is the Southeast So Humid?

You can take the heat. But the humidity's a whole different story.

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Why Is the Pacific Northwest So Rainy?

The breathtaking terrain is partially to blame.

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NYC Is Getting a New Area Code

Some people are pretty unhappy about it.

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14 Things You Might Not Know About Carmen Sandiego

No guessing—or geography knowledge—required.

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The Mystery Behind Minnesota’s Devil’s Kettle Waterfall Has Been Solved

Hydrologists have figured out where all that water has been going.

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If You Find Yourself Stranded on a New Zealand Island, Look for One of These

The tiny sheds are just big enough to hold supplies, from food and water to wool "survivor suits."

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Siberia’s "Door to the Underworld" Is Growing

A result of climate change, the chasm has revealed long-lost forests and the preserved remains of prehistoric animals.

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The World's Highest Unclimbed Mountain (So Far)

Why hasn't Gangkhar Puensum been climbed?

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How 19 San Diego Neighborhoods Got Their Names

San Diego has a particularly complex web of neighborhoods. Where do their names come from?

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Is an Island Off Cuba the Last Surviving Piece of East Germany?

A long, skinny island off the Bay of Pigs might be home to more than memories of the GDR.

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Why There Are So Many Towns Across North America

It’s all about how long it takes people to get to their nearest town, and what’s around that town.

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The Mysterious Motivational Rocks of Dogtown, Massachusetts

The motivational rocks of Roger Babson were meant to motivate people in the wake of the Great Depression, but the legacy is mixed.

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How 50 Texas Cities Got Their Names

Everything really is bigger in Texas—including the stories of how each city got its name.

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7 of the World's Most Extreme Landscapes

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13 Incredible Facts About Patagonia

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The International Territory in the Middle of New York City

There is a way to leave the United States without stepping out of Manhattan.

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Where Your Favorite British TV Shows Take Place, Mapped

Where exactly is 'The Office' set? Now you know.

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From Ham to Sandwich: 40 Odd British Place Names (And What They Really Mean…)

THONG in Kent derives from the Old English word thwang, meaning “a narrow stretch of land.”