‘World’s First’ Street Named After a Twitter Account

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‘World’s First’ Street Named After a Twitter Account

For once, you can take the “@” symbol at the front of a Twitter account name literally.

The Twitter name “@arjanelfassed” is not only the Twitter account of one Arjan El Fassed; it’s also the name of an actual location, “@ arjanelfassed tweetstreet,” which is now a street in a Palestinian refuge camp.

The Dutch website Jouw Eigen Straatnam charges ...

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