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aaj617 OP t1_ivvbgqk wrote

Reply to comment by Canyoubackupjustabit in TIL in 1996, surveyor Mike Tate got a side street in NC renamed for the band Anthrax. After the 2001 Anthrax attacks, town residents were suddenly uncomfortable with the name and petitioned to have it changed. by aaj617

*90 actually (and counting tbh)

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Canyoubackupjustabit t1_ivvbwsb wrote

Oh dear...

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aaj617 OP t1_ivvejba wrote

Apparently the (official) boundaries are in the 50s, so I’m gonna do the un redditor thing and say that you’ve corrected an LA native haha. I swear I remember seeing 90 somewhere.

Oh and the official name is actually the Toy District. Though you’ll never hear anyone call it that lmao. Skid row.

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