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[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 weeks 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 18 points 3 weeks ago

That's nobody's business but the Turks

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

Because Constantinople is a mouthful. Source: Me.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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