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Who the hell named these countries?

Who the hell named these countries? | ICELAND; THIS IS; GREENLAND; AND THIS IS; WHO THE HELL NAMED THESE COUNTRIES? | image tagged in black girl wat | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
1,206 views 25 upvotes Made by Crane_Wintergale 6 years ago in fun
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3 ups, 6y,
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Roll Safe Think About It Meme | SOMEONE IN ICELAND DIDN’T WANT ANY VISITORS | image tagged in memes,roll safe think about it | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
I don’t want any visitors either, lol :-)
3 ups, 6y,
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You’re right actually, a Viking chief gave the relatively green (for a northern hemisphere place) the name of Iceland to keep unwanted other Vikings from going there.
3 ups, 6y,
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And likewise probably named the other place Greenland to lure them away from his spot.
3 ups, 6y
I would agree with both of you guys :-)
1 up, 6y
The same person who decided we should park in our driveways and drive on our parkways...
0 ups, 6y
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0 ups, 6y
They were named during the medieval warm. Look it up. #JustClimateGateThings
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ICELAND; THIS IS; GREENLAND; AND THIS IS; WHO THE HELL NAMED THESE COUNTRIES?