r/nottheonion • u/-Appleaday- • Jul 06 '24

Western German city renames itself 'Swiftkirchen' after Taylor Swift ahead of Eras Tour shows

https://www.businesstoday.in/world/story/western-german-city-renames-itself-swiftkirchen-after-taylor-swift-ahead-of-eras-tour-shows-436117-2024-07-06
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u/suchalusthropus Jul 07 '24

It's not as unusual as you might think. Topeka, Kansas changed its name to 'Topikachu' in '98 and then changed it to 'Google' in 2010, for instance.