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

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

[–] colforge@lemm.ee 27 points 3 days 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 3 days ago

That's nobody's business but the Turks

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

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

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 11 points 3 days ago

Because Constantinople is a mouthful. Source: Me.