Most towns earn their names through careful planning, but some get stuck with something strange because of a joke, a mistake, or a moment no one thought would last. Across the United States, a handful ...

Earlier this year, Mental Floss broke down the state names that Americans find the hardest to pronounce, based on a study by language learning website Preply. As part of that analysis, the researchers ...

Welcome to the Wild West, where town names often get spawned from jokes, misunderstandings, vague descriptions, and cultural melting pots. Colorado is no exception, and given the many tiny towns ...