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TIL that Beverly Hills, California is named after Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, which was named after the town Beverley in Yorkshire England, which came from the name “Beverlac” in the 10th century, meaning “beaver lake,” because of all the beavers in the nearby river.
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*Beaver Lake Hills that’s where I wanna be*
So the hills aren’t full of people named Beverly? WTF.
I was sure there was a Canadian joke in hear about beavers. Managed to find some:
https://upjoke.com/beaver-jokes
Hahaha!
I grew up near Beverly Farms (now just Beverly), and the first time I heard this fact was when I visited Beverly Hills.
I like beaver
. how much wood . could a woodchuck chuck. if a woodchuck could chuck wood . .