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[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Mr. Snail, can you tell me why it's Istanbul not Constantinople?

[–] colforge@lemm.ee 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

“This topic has already been thoroughly covered by They Might Be Giants, as mentioned in my book… which you can buy… right here.”

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago

That's nobody's business but the Turks

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 11 points 2 months ago

Because Constantinople is a mouthful. Source: Me.

[–] cellardoor@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople.

[–] tauren@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago
[–] eruchitanda@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] multifariace@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The sun is a fiery, life-giving snail that is creeps across the pale blue outer shell of the great mother snail we live upon.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

That's a lot better than when the sun was a deadly lazer

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

Isn't this scientology

[–] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago