Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island
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The blaze was set off by lightning on July 17, and wind gusts drove the flames across brush, timberland and ranches
  • JessicaEnglish
    140·
    3 months ago

    I’m a little verklempt. Discuss amongst yourselves.

    Here, I’ll give you a topic: Rhode Island is neither a road nor an island.

    Discuss

    • Atelopus-zeteki
      70·
      3 months ago

      Neither is it rode. But it IS LAND. Even scientists can’t explain it.

    • roy_mustang76
      50·
      3 months ago

      Time to teach a fun fact!

      Up until 2020, the official name of Rhode Island was State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

      Providence and surrounding towns on the mainland were the “Providence Plantations”, and Newport and Portsmouth, on the island also known as Aquidneck Island, were the Rhode Island part of the equation.

    • Ioughttamow
      20·
      3 months ago

      Have you ever seen Rhode Island and Rhodes in the same place? No? I rest my case.