Hamptonista
Hamptonista t1_j9coed3 wrote
Reply to comment by TheOneBehindYourDog in TIL of Africa, Ohio, USA, the only town in the world named after the Underground Railroad, the series of networks to help slaves escape Southern US slave states. The name is derived from a mocking comment from a pro-slavery neighbor referring to the the community of escaped slaves there as Africa. by vrphotosguy55
I forgot we had Amsterdam and Milan.
Don't forget Mecca and Medina. It's a WAY shorter hajj
Hamptonista t1_j9cohg6 wrote
Reply to comment by Startug in TIL of Africa, Ohio, USA, the only town in the world named after the Underground Railroad, the series of networks to help slaves escape Southern US slave states. The name is derived from a mocking comment from a pro-slavery neighbor referring to the the community of escaped slaves there as Africa. by vrphotosguy55
Ironically with the news in East Palestine, they pronounce it closer to the original Arabic