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In 1925, this city in southeastern Norway went back to its original name, Oslo. Wearing a lower heel is usually a better choice for your back. I wish I had used the optimization code to give Victor some more "what-ifs", and perhaps some better visualizations so his "pen and pad optimization" might have worked out better. By using the ergonomic shoulder harnesses, movers and lifters can lift without worry by lifting and securing items better than ever. Today the city goes by a different name, in honor of a spooky 1820 Irving story. Home to the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa Mosque and other holy sites, the city went by this name for nearly 600 years. Named Southern Rhodesia in 1898, then simply Rhodesia in 1965, the country now known as Zimbabwe didn't get its current name until 1980. In the Shona language, Zimbabwe refers to either stone houses or the houses of nobles and other high-ranking members of society. The nation situated around the Ring of Fire was freed from Spanish Rule in 1898 and is now shown on maps as the Philippines. The name Ethiopia was sometimes used over the years, but this current name didn't become official until the country won independence from colonial rule in 1941. Lucy, one of the earliest hominid skeletons, was unearthed in 1974 in Ethiopia.

One Aussie state was originally called Van Diemen's Land. Situated south of mainland Australia below the Bass Strait, the island of Tasmania was originally called Van Diemen's Land in honor of a powerful Dutch governor. Which South American country, whose capital is Bogota, was originally called New Granada? Once part of the Inca Empire, the South American country now called Colombia was discovered by Spain in 1499 and dubbed New Granada during the 16th century. Spain was a colonial powerhouse in the 16th century, claiming land across the globe. The land now called Ethiopia was dubbed the Kingdom of Abyssinia in the 13th century. The country we now know as Brazil was once known as Terra de Santa Cruz, or Land of the Holy Cross. The land now known as Ghana was first visited by European explorers in the 1400s. By 1902, it was part of a British colony called the Gold Coast. Wherever there is a scarcity of land (e.g. cities), people must bring in food from outside to sustain themselves, either by force or by trade.

If you're looking for a fun and easy DIY project, there are tons of great jute burlap tote bag designs out there for you to try. However, the modern development of this practice began in the 19th century when railway companies purchased tons of raw materials and employed thousands of people to work on the transcontinental railroad. But other manufacturers, including Bushmaster, began to produce civilian versions. Bordered by several countries, including Kenya, Sudan and Somalia, which landlocked African nation was long known as Abyssinia? Formerly known as the Gold Coast, what African nation's name means "warrior king" in the Soninke language? Oslo was founded as a simple trading post in 1040. Destroyed by fire in 1624, it was renamed Christiania in honor of King Christian IV, then modified to Kristiania. The Vietnamese referred to Ho Chi Minh City as Gia Dinh, while the French dubbed it Saigon when it fell under their control in the 1860s. In 1976, it was renamed in honor of Ho Chi Minh. Unfortunately, the town of Swastika, Ontario, was unsuccessful in changing its name to Winston during World War II, to honor Winston Churchill.

When radio host Ralph Edwards promised to broadcast his game show "Truth or Consequences" from the first town to change its name to the show's title, Hot Springs was happy to oblige. Once known as Hot Springs because of the natural springs in the area, what New Mexico town changed its name to win a '50s radio contest? The Elephant Butte Dam and Reservoir project brought settlers to southwest New Mexico in the 1910s. They established a town called Hot Springs, thanks to the many geothermal pools and springs in the region. Can you name this town? Edwards kept his promise and visited the town annually for the next 50 years. Over the past few thousand years we have looked outwards in an attempt to understand and tame the world we live in, yet for the most part we have avoided looking into the nature of being human. Which nation was once part of the Spanish East Indies? Everyone knows Dracula comes from Transylvania, which was once part of Walachia.