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I remember watching Paper Towns and thought it was a great film, must read the book one day. Fascinating stories. It is possible this topic came up on QI at some point in time, if it hasn't, it should!

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yeah, they're actually called "trap streets" (and towns, I suppose). I love that this also happens in dictionaries (at least, when those were still a thing).

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/trap-streets-with-no-names

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Geek Street in San Francisco.

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