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JetPunk t1_iqoi7bl wrote on October 1, 2022 at 10:42 PM

Similar fact: Cartagena, Columbia was founded by settlers from Cartagena, Spain which was founded as a colony of Carthage which was founded as a colony of Tyre.

Cartagena is a colony of a colony of a colony.

Dakar-A OP t1_iqonwiw wrote on October 1, 2022 at 11:26 PM

That's a great fun fact!

VotingIsImportant t1_iqsgkd8 wrote on October 2, 2022 at 7:33 PM

Colombia, not Columbia.

[deleted] t1_iqv1q38 wrote on October 3, 2022 at 9:00 AM

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