The Funniest Town Names in the U.S.
| August 20, 2018
Nimrod, Minnesota
If you ask my ex, Nimrod, Minnesota, is the place of my birth.
Apart from its unfortunate name, Nimrod is famous for being one of the smallest incorporated towns in Minnesota. The town was named after Nimrod from the Bible’s book of Genesis, the leader of those that built the tower of Babel. Unfortunately, Nimrod, Minnesota doesn’t have a tower quite as large as Babel. Just an awful name and a line of self-aware t-shirts.
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