Google Maps fans get 'Rick-rolled' after spotting island with distinctive name
dailystar.co.ukGoogle Maps fans have been 'rick-rolled' by an island with a meme-related name.Reddit user u/Leo221113 took to the subreddit r/googlemapsshennanigans sharing an image of "The Republic of Rick-Roll Land."The image, which has received 122 upvotes, is believed to have been created as a meme years ago when the Rick Astley gags were at their height.But last week, a YouTuber named Dallas, known as TheTekkitRealm, claims he bought an island to give it the name.
The social media streamer uploaded a video titled, " I Actually Invented a Country.. and called it Rick Roll Land" which left his 1.61million subscribers in hysterics.
In the video, the YouTuber said: " My name is Dallas, aka Inferness. And welcome back to the Tech of Realm."I actually bought an island and legally made it a country, and then I named it Rick Roll Land." He went on to add: "This is the whole island that I just bought, and we're about to turn it into Rick Roll Land.
This could be a nice place to plant Rick Astley forever. And we got like a nice, luxurious Cove over here as well."The most deserted area of land, probably in hundreds of square miles.
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