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[–] moody@lemmings.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Why'd they change it?

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Well yeah, now that the boys showed up with arty. It was Constantinople before the boys got there.