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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ComradeAri on 2024-10-03 17:57:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL There is an actual Rhode Island in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Despite being the state’s namesake and the island’s “original” name, no one calls it that, and the locals have colloquially renamed it to Aquidneck Island.