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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DangerNoodle1993 on 2025-07-11 18:18:50+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the city of Melbourne in Australia was briefly known as Batmania in 1835, named after one of its founders, John Batman. It was officially renamed Melbourne in 1837 after the British Prime Minister at the time, Lord Melbourne.