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This city centre has no street names

Tom Scott 2:27

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In the Quadratestadt of Mannheim, Germany, the streets aren't named: instead, the blocks are. It's an exception to a rule that most people don't even think about — especially not mapping companies.

(Thanks to João Correia for sending me this idea back in 2015!)

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