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Hidden Town Names Pop Up in Odd U.S. Geography
A humorous column notes odd U.S. place names such as Coffer South Dakota Cocoa Florida and Wantilla Mississippi. It lists towns named for fruits and spices like Apple Kentucky Peach West Virginia and Nutmeg Oklahoma, then mentions a joke about recognizing faces but forgetting names and a curious link between explosives and artificial silk tied to cellulose.
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