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ElectricFlesh t1_ixiw2g2 wrote

Reply to comment by AudibleNod in TIL that the country Singapore was named by a Tamil Indian king in the 11th century, and is an amalgam of the words "Singh" and "pura" meaning "Lion City" by GobindDev

I'd have to see the color of its skin before I can vouch for its historical accuracy.

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Nickthenuker t1_ixkf2yp wrote

It's historical accuracy is that our national tourism board made it the fuck up 56 years ago (which, for context, was one year after we because independent so it is actually historical)

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