Danielle Walquist Lynch

52 Weird Names Of Places In The United States That You Just Can’t Believe Are Real

In alphabetical order, for your enjoyment.

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1. Accident, Maryland

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2. Big Arm, Montana

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3. Chicken, Alaska

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4. Coupon, Pennsylvania

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5. Cut And Shoot, Texas

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6. Dogtown, Alabama

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7. Embarrass, Minnesota

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8. Experiment, Georgia

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9. Fertile, Iowa

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