Merry_Pnebleu loves history. I just learned that New Jersey is named after the island of Jersey in the channel. I knew of old Jersey, but I didn't know where.

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  October 09, 2008 at 19:19 edythemighty New Jersey is notable? That's news to me
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  October 09, 2008 at 19:19 PositiveBunny goodness I had never even thought about "old" jersey before.
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  October 09, 2008 at 19:20 Merry_Pnebleu says Bunnyfear: I hadn't either, that's what makes it interesting.
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  October 09, 2008 at 19:21 edythemighty Pennsylviania means Penn's Woods! omfg D: