TIL the U.S state of Rhode Island changed its name in 2020, and was the first state to ever do so

https://www.polgeonow.com/2021/01/why-did-rhode-island-change-its-name.html?m=1

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/156ydvz/til_the_us_state_of_rhode_island_changed_its_name/