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Fake Names on Television

Miss Cellania wrote a very funny post over at YesButNoButYes blog about people who submit fake names to TV stations … and got ‘em broadcasted! This one above is a classic:

Dixie Normous is the fictional female lead in the movie-within-the-movie entitled Austinpussy featured in Austin Powers in Goldmember. Now a proud (and sweepstakes-winning) resident of Byron, Minnesota.

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Previously on Neatorama: 10 Strangest Names EVAR!

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World's Most Awful Street Names

If you think that living in Penistone is tough, imagine if you live on a street named Butts Wynd (yes, a real one in St. Andrews, Scotland) or Dingleberry Road (in Iowa City, Iowa). This one to the left, Psycho Path (someone has a sense of humor) is in Traverse City, Michigan.

Baierman of YesButNoButYes blog has compiled some of the most awful street names in the world: Link – via Rue The Day

Previously on Neatorama: How 10 American Towns Got Their Weird Names

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The Great Torontoist Pun Hunt

Inspired by the collection posted last year on Best Week Ever (previously at Neatorama), the folks at Torontoist decided to scour Toronto and find local pun business names. They found (and photographed) more than 60! Link -Thanks, David Topping!

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Corleone Family's New Business After Quitting The Mafia

Photo: Mucha Man @ Forumosa forum

What did the Corleone family do after they got tired from all that mafia stuff? Well, they moved to Taiwan and opened a credit service!

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