What was New York City originally called?

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Did you know that these 12 places had different names? Changing the name of a long-established place can seem shocking to some, but it happens more often than one might think—the recent Mount Denali to Mount McKinley name change is a prime example. Such changes occur for various reasons, and new examples of this phenomenon appear every day. Our readers can probably think of at least one or two. Did you know about the following 12?   Read full article

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