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		<title>1767: US State Names</title>
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				<updated>2016-12-02T08:17:42Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ztary: The last few edits have added the table (fictional + real), then populated it with some starter explanations, then added Hawaii and Alaska&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{comic&lt;br /&gt;
| number    = 1767&lt;br /&gt;
| date      = December 2, 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| title     = US State Names&lt;br /&gt;
| image     = us_state_names.png&lt;br /&gt;
| titletext = Technically DC isn't a state, but no one is too pedantic about it because they don't want to disturb the snakes.&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Explanation==&lt;br /&gt;
This is just a silly map. &lt;br /&gt;
Randall has taken a map of the United States of America labeled &amp;quot;Geography Challenge: Name all 50 States&amp;quot; and filled in the states with words that sound similar to the states' names.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Fictional State&lt;br /&gt;
! Actual State&lt;br /&gt;
! Explanation&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wilwheaton&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington&lt;br /&gt;
| Will Wheaton is an actor from Washington&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Organs&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Cafeteria&lt;br /&gt;
| California&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas is set in Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Idolatry&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| mount -a&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana&lt;br /&gt;
| A command to mount all disk volumes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wysiwyg&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming&lt;br /&gt;
| Acronym What You See Is What You Get.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Uhaul&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizon has a shared &amp;quot;Rizon&amp;quot; with Arizona. Randall presumably enjoys this.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Namaste&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hexxus&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas&lt;br /&gt;
| The antagonist of Ferngully&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Okay&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma&lt;br /&gt;
| OK is the state's abbreviation.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Candice&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Colocated&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebrunswick&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska&lt;br /&gt;
| New Brunswick, A Canadian province&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| More Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| North Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Minestrone&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wainscot&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Iota&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sk8rbois&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;Skater Boys&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mossouri&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkanoids&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas&lt;br /&gt;
| A arcade game. &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisa&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Misstate&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi &lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bandana&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Thennessy&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kennedy&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| That Other One&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mishy&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Oh Hi&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Pencilmania&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Newark&lt;br /&gt;
| New York&lt;br /&gt;
| A mispronunciation of New York. Possible reference to William Gibson's works.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermouth&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hamper&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Spanish Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Masseuses&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Roald Dahl&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Connectfour&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nude Juggalos&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Delorean&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybelline&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Colubrids&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbus&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyvern&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyomming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Virjayjay&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia is similar to vagina. Vajayjay is slang for vagina.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sweet Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| South Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| South Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Geroge&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fyoridor&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Alberta&lt;br /&gt;
| Alaska&lt;br /&gt;
| A Canadian province.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kawaii&lt;br /&gt;
| Hawaii&lt;br /&gt;
| A Japanese term for cute commonly romanized similar to Hawaii.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Transcript==&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete transcript}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Alabama | Bandana | &lt;br /&gt;
| Alaska =&amp;gt; Alberta |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona =&amp;gt; Verizona |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas =&amp;gt; Arkanoids |&lt;br /&gt;
| California =&amp;gt; Cafeteria |&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado =&amp;gt; Colocated |&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut =&amp;gt; Connect Four |&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware =&amp;gt; Delorean |&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbia =&amp;gt; District of Colubrids |&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida =&amp;gt; Fyoridor |&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia =&amp;gt; George |&lt;br /&gt;
| Hawaii =&amp;gt; Kawaii |&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho =&amp;gt; Idolatry |&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois =&amp;gt; SK8RBOIS |&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana =&amp;gt; That Other One |&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa =&amp;gt; Iota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas =&amp;gt; Candice |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky =&amp;gt; Kennedy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana =&amp;gt; Loisa |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine =&amp;gt; Spanish Maine |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland =&amp;gt; Maybelline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts =&amp;gt; Masseuses |&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan =&amp;gt; Mishy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota =&amp;gt; Minestrone |&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi =&amp;gt; Misstate |&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri =&amp;gt; Mossouri |&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana =&amp;gt; mount -a |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska =&amp;gt; Nebrunswick |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada =&amp;gt; Fallout New Vegas |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire =&amp;gt; New Hamper |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey =&amp;gt; Nude Juggalos |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico =&amp;gt; Namaste |&lt;br /&gt;
| New York =&amp;gt; Newark |&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina =&amp;gt; Sweet Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| /South Carolina =&amp;gt; South Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio =&amp;gt; Oh Hi |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma =&amp;gt; Okay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon =&amp;gt; Organs |&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania =&amp;gt; Pencilmania |&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island =&amp;gt; Roald Dahl |&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota =&amp;gt; Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| /North Dakota =&amp;gt; More Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee =&amp;gt; Thennessy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas =&amp;gt; Hexxus |&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah =&amp;gt; Uhaul |&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont =&amp;gt; Vermouth |&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia =&amp;gt; Virjayjay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington =&amp;gt; Willwheaton |&lt;br /&gt;
| West Virginia =&amp;gt; Wyvern |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin =&amp;gt; Wainscot |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming =&amp;gt; WYSIWYG |&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{comic discussion}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Maps]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ztary</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1767:_US_State_Names&amp;diff=131866</id>
		<title>1767: US State Names</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1767:_US_State_Names&amp;diff=131866"/>
				<updated>2016-12-02T08:14:01Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ztary: /* Explanation */ Simple spelling fixes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{comic&lt;br /&gt;
| number    = 1767&lt;br /&gt;
| date      = December 2, 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| title     = US State Names&lt;br /&gt;
| image     = us_state_names.png&lt;br /&gt;
| titletext = Technically DC isn't a state, but no one is too pedantic about it because they don't want to disturb the snakes.&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Explanation==&lt;br /&gt;
This is just a silly map. &lt;br /&gt;
Randall has taken a map of the United States of America labeled &amp;quot;Geography Challenge: Name all 50 States&amp;quot; and filled in the states with words that sound similar to the states' names.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Fictional State&lt;br /&gt;
! Actual State&lt;br /&gt;
! Explanation&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wilwheaton&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington&lt;br /&gt;
| Will Wheaton is an actor from Washington&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Organs&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Cafeteria&lt;br /&gt;
| California&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas is set in Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Idolatry&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| mount -a&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana&lt;br /&gt;
| A command to mount all disk volumes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wysiwyg&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Uhaul&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizon has a shared &amp;quot;Rizon&amp;quot; with Arizona. Randall presumably enjoys this.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Namaste&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hexxus&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas&lt;br /&gt;
| The antagonist of Ferngully&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Okay&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma&lt;br /&gt;
| OK is the state's abbreviation.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Candice&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Colocated&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebrunswick&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska&lt;br /&gt;
| New Brunswick, A Canadian province&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| More Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| North Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Minestrone&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wainscot&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Iota&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sk8rbois&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;Skater Boys&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mossouri&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkanoids&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas&lt;br /&gt;
| A arcade game. &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisa&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Misstate&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi &lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bandana&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Thennessy&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kennedy&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| That Other One&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mishy&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Oh Hi&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Pencilmania&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Newark&lt;br /&gt;
| New York&lt;br /&gt;
| A mispronunciation of New York. Possible reference to William Gibson's works.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermouth&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hamper&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Spanish Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Masseuses&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Roald Dahl&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Connectfour&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nude Juggalos&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Delorean&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybelline&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Colubrids&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbus&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyvern&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyomming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Virjayjay&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia is similar to vagina. Vajayjay is slang for vagina.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sweet Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| South Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| South Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Geroge&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fyoridor&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Alberta&lt;br /&gt;
| Alaska&lt;br /&gt;
| A Canadian province.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kawaii&lt;br /&gt;
| Hawaii&lt;br /&gt;
| A Japanese term for cute commonly romanized similar to Hawaii.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Transcript==&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete transcript}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Alabama | Bandana | &lt;br /&gt;
| Alaska =&amp;gt; Alberta |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona =&amp;gt; Verizona |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas =&amp;gt; Arkanoids |&lt;br /&gt;
| California =&amp;gt; Cafeteria |&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado =&amp;gt; Colocated |&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut =&amp;gt; Connect Four |&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware =&amp;gt; Delorean |&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbia =&amp;gt; District of Colubrids |&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida =&amp;gt; Fyoridor |&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia =&amp;gt; George |&lt;br /&gt;
| Hawaii =&amp;gt; Kawaii |&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho =&amp;gt; Idolatry |&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois =&amp;gt; SK8RBOIS |&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana =&amp;gt; That Other One |&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa =&amp;gt; Iota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas =&amp;gt; Candice |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky =&amp;gt; Kennedy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana =&amp;gt; Loisa |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine =&amp;gt; Spanish Maine |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland =&amp;gt; Maybelline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts =&amp;gt; Masseuses |&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan =&amp;gt; Mishy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota =&amp;gt; Minestrone |&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi =&amp;gt; Misstate |&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri =&amp;gt; Mossouri |&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana =&amp;gt; mount -a |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska =&amp;gt; Nebrunswick |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada =&amp;gt; Fallout New Vegas |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire =&amp;gt; New Hamper |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey =&amp;gt; Nude Juggalos |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico =&amp;gt; Namaste |&lt;br /&gt;
| New York =&amp;gt; Newark |&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina =&amp;gt; Sweet Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| /South Carolina =&amp;gt; South Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio =&amp;gt; Oh Hi |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma =&amp;gt; Okay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon =&amp;gt; Organs |&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania =&amp;gt; Pencilmania |&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island =&amp;gt; Roald Dahl |&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota =&amp;gt; Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| /North Dakota =&amp;gt; More Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee =&amp;gt; Thennessy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas =&amp;gt; Hexxus |&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah =&amp;gt; Uhaul |&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont =&amp;gt; Vermouth |&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia =&amp;gt; Virjayjay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington =&amp;gt; Willwheaton |&lt;br /&gt;
| West Virginia =&amp;gt; Wyvern |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin =&amp;gt; Wainscot |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming =&amp;gt; WYSIWYG |&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{comic discussion}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Maps]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ztary</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1767:_US_State_Names&amp;diff=131865</id>
		<title>1767: US State Names</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1767:_US_State_Names&amp;diff=131865"/>
				<updated>2016-12-02T08:13:00Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ztary: /* Explanation */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{comic&lt;br /&gt;
| number    = 1767&lt;br /&gt;
| date      = December 2, 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| title     = US State Names&lt;br /&gt;
| image     = us_state_names.png&lt;br /&gt;
| titletext = Technically DC isn't a state, but no one is too pedantic about it because they don't want to disturb the snakes.&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Explanation==&lt;br /&gt;
This is just a silly map. &lt;br /&gt;
Randall has taken a map of the United States of America labeled &amp;quot;Geography Challenge: Name all 50 States&amp;quot; and filled in the states with words that sound similar to the states' names.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Fictional State&lt;br /&gt;
! Actual State&lt;br /&gt;
! Explanation&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Willwheaton&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington&lt;br /&gt;
| Will Wheaton is an actor from Washington&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Organs&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Cafeteria&lt;br /&gt;
| California&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas is set in Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Idolatry&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| mount -a&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana&lt;br /&gt;
| A command to mount all disk volumes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wysiwyg&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Uhaul&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizon has a shared &amp;quot;Rizon&amp;quot; with Arizona. Randall presumably enjoys this.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Namaste&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hexxus&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas&lt;br /&gt;
| The antagonist of Ferngully&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Okay&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma&lt;br /&gt;
| OK is the state's abbreviation.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Candice&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Colocated&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebrunswick&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska&lt;br /&gt;
| New Brunswick, A Canadian province&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| More Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| North Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Minestrone&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wainscot&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Iota&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sk8rbois&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;Skater Boys&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mossouri&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkanoids&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas&lt;br /&gt;
| A arcade game. &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisa&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Misstate&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi &lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bandana&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Thennessy&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kennedy&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| That Other One&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mishy&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Oh Hi&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Pencilmania&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Newark&lt;br /&gt;
| New York&lt;br /&gt;
| A mispronunciation of New York. Possible reference to William Gibson's works.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermouth&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hamper&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Spanish Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Masseuses&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Roald Dahl&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Connectfour&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nude Juggalos&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Delorean&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybelline&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Colubrids&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbus&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyvern&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyomming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Virjayjay&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia is similar to vagina. Vajayjay is slang for vagina.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sweet Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| South Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| South Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Geroge&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fyoridor&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Alberta&lt;br /&gt;
| Alasaka&lt;br /&gt;
| A Canadian province.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kawaii&lt;br /&gt;
| Hawaii&lt;br /&gt;
| A Japanese term for cute commonly romanized similar to Hawaii.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Transcript==&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete transcript}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Alabama | Bandana | &lt;br /&gt;
| Alaska =&amp;gt; Alberta |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona =&amp;gt; Verizona |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas =&amp;gt; Arkanoids |&lt;br /&gt;
| California =&amp;gt; Cafeteria |&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado =&amp;gt; Colocated |&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut =&amp;gt; Connect Four |&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware =&amp;gt; Delorean |&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbia =&amp;gt; District of Colubrids |&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida =&amp;gt; Fyoridor |&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia =&amp;gt; George |&lt;br /&gt;
| Hawaii =&amp;gt; Kawaii |&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho =&amp;gt; Idolatry |&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois =&amp;gt; SK8RBOIS |&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana =&amp;gt; That Other One |&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa =&amp;gt; Iota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas =&amp;gt; Candice |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky =&amp;gt; Kennedy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana =&amp;gt; Loisa |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine =&amp;gt; Spanish Maine |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland =&amp;gt; Maybelline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts =&amp;gt; Masseuses |&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan =&amp;gt; Mishy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota =&amp;gt; Minestrone |&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi =&amp;gt; Misstate |&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri =&amp;gt; Mossouri |&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana =&amp;gt; mount -a |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska =&amp;gt; Nebrunswick |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada =&amp;gt; Fallout New Vegas |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire =&amp;gt; New Hamper |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey =&amp;gt; Nude Juggalos |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico =&amp;gt; Namaste |&lt;br /&gt;
| New York =&amp;gt; Newark |&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina =&amp;gt; Sweet Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| /South Carolina =&amp;gt; South Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio =&amp;gt; Oh Hi |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma =&amp;gt; Okay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon =&amp;gt; Organs |&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania =&amp;gt; Pencilmania |&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island =&amp;gt; Roald Dahl |&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota =&amp;gt; Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| /North Dakota =&amp;gt; More Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee =&amp;gt; Thennessy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas =&amp;gt; Hexxus |&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah =&amp;gt; Uhaul |&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont =&amp;gt; Vermouth |&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia =&amp;gt; Virjayjay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington =&amp;gt; Willwheaton |&lt;br /&gt;
| West Virginia =&amp;gt; Wyvern |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin =&amp;gt; Wainscot |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming =&amp;gt; WYSIWYG |&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{comic discussion}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Maps]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ztary</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1767:_US_State_Names&amp;diff=131864</id>
		<title>1767: US State Names</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1767:_US_State_Names&amp;diff=131864"/>
				<updated>2016-12-02T08:11:21Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ztary: /* Explanation */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{comic&lt;br /&gt;
| number    = 1767&lt;br /&gt;
| date      = December 2, 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| title     = US State Names&lt;br /&gt;
| image     = us_state_names.png&lt;br /&gt;
| titletext = Technically DC isn't a state, but no one is too pedantic about it because they don't want to disturb the snakes.&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Explanation==&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete|Created by a BOT - Please change this comment when editing this page.}}&lt;br /&gt;
This is just a silly map. Randall has taken a map of the United States of America labeled &amp;quot;Geography Challenge: Name all 50 States&amp;quot; and filled in the states with words that sound similar to the states' names.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Fictional State&lt;br /&gt;
! Actual State&lt;br /&gt;
! Explanation&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Willwheaton&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington&lt;br /&gt;
| Will Wheaton is an actor from Washington&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Organs&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Cafeteria&lt;br /&gt;
| California&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas is set in Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Idolatry&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| mount -a&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana&lt;br /&gt;
| A command to mount all disk volumes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wysiwyg&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Uhaul&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizon has a shared &amp;quot;Rizon&amp;quot; with Arizona. Randall presumably enjoys this.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Namaste&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hexxus&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas&lt;br /&gt;
| The antagonist of Ferngully&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Okay&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma&lt;br /&gt;
| OK is the state's abbreviation.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Candice&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Colocated&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebrunswick&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska&lt;br /&gt;
| New Brunswick, A Canadian province&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| More Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| North Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Minestrone&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wainscot&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Iota&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sk8rbois&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois&lt;br /&gt;
| &amp;quot;Skater Boys&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mossouri&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkanoids&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas&lt;br /&gt;
| A arcade game. &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisa&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Misstate&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi &lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bandana&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Thennessy&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kennedy&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| That Other One&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mishy&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Oh Hi&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Pencilmania&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Newark&lt;br /&gt;
| New York&lt;br /&gt;
| A mispronunciation of New York. Possible reference to William Gibson's works.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermouth&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hamper&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Spanish Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Masseuses&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Roald Dahl&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Connectfour&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nude Juggalos&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Delorean&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybelline&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Colubrids&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbus&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyvern&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyomming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Virjayjay&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia is similar to vagina. Vajayjay is slang for vagina.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sweet Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| South Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| South Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Geroge&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fyoridor&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Transcript==&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete transcript}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Alabama | Bandana | &lt;br /&gt;
| Alaska =&amp;gt; Alberta |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona =&amp;gt; Verizona |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas =&amp;gt; Arkanoids |&lt;br /&gt;
| California =&amp;gt; Cafeteria |&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado =&amp;gt; Colocated |&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut =&amp;gt; Connect Four |&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware =&amp;gt; Delorean |&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbia =&amp;gt; District of Colubrids |&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida =&amp;gt; Fyoridor |&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia =&amp;gt; George |&lt;br /&gt;
| Hawaii =&amp;gt; Kawaii |&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho =&amp;gt; Idolatry |&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois =&amp;gt; SK8RBOIS |&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana =&amp;gt; That Other One |&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa =&amp;gt; Iota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas =&amp;gt; Candice |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky =&amp;gt; Kennedy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana =&amp;gt; Loisa |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine =&amp;gt; Spanish Maine |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland =&amp;gt; Maybelline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts =&amp;gt; Masseuses |&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan =&amp;gt; Mishy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota =&amp;gt; Minestrone |&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi =&amp;gt; Misstate |&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri =&amp;gt; Mossouri |&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana =&amp;gt; mount -a |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska =&amp;gt; Nebrunswick |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada =&amp;gt; Fallout New Vegas |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire =&amp;gt; New Hamper |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey =&amp;gt; Nude Juggalos |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico =&amp;gt; Namaste |&lt;br /&gt;
| New York =&amp;gt; Newark |&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina =&amp;gt; Sweet Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| /South Carolina =&amp;gt; South Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio =&amp;gt; Oh Hi |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma =&amp;gt; Okay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon =&amp;gt; Organs |&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania =&amp;gt; Pencilmania |&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island =&amp;gt; Roald Dahl |&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota =&amp;gt; Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| /North Dakota =&amp;gt; More Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee =&amp;gt; Thennessy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas =&amp;gt; Hexxus |&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah =&amp;gt; Uhaul |&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont =&amp;gt; Vermouth |&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia =&amp;gt; Virjayjay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington =&amp;gt; Willwheaton |&lt;br /&gt;
| West Virginia =&amp;gt; Wyvern |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin =&amp;gt; Wainscot |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming =&amp;gt; WYSIWYG |&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{comic discussion}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Maps]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ztary</name></author>	</entry>

	<entry>
		<id>https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1767:_US_State_Names&amp;diff=131861</id>
		<title>1767: US State Names</title>
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				<updated>2016-12-02T07:57:59Z</updated>
		
		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ztary: /* Explanation */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{comic&lt;br /&gt;
| number    = 1767&lt;br /&gt;
| date      = December 2, 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| title     = US State Names&lt;br /&gt;
| image     = us_state_names.png&lt;br /&gt;
| titletext = Technically DC isn't a state, but no one is too pedantic about it because they don't want to disturb the snakes.&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Explanation==&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete|Created by a BOT - Please change this comment when editing this page.}}&lt;br /&gt;
This is just a silly map. Randall has taken a map of the United States of America labeled &amp;quot;Geography Challenge: Name all 50 States&amp;quot; and filled in the states with words that sound similar to the states' names.&lt;br /&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Fictional State&lt;br /&gt;
! Actual State&lt;br /&gt;
! Explanation&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Willwheaton&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Organs&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Cafeteria&lt;br /&gt;
| California&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fallout New Vegas&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Idolatry&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| mount -a&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wysiwyg&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Uhaul&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Verizona&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Namaste&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hexxus&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Okay&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Candice&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Colocated&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebrunswick&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| More Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| North Dakota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Minestrone&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wainscot&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Iota&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sk8rbois&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mossouri&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkanoids&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisa&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Misstate&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi &lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bandana&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Thennessy&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kenedy&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| That Other One&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mishy&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Oh Hi&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Pencilmania&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Newark&lt;br /&gt;
| New York&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermouth&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hamper&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Spanish Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Masseuses&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Roald Dahl&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Connectfour&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Nude Juggalos&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Delorean&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Maybelline&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Colubrids&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbus&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyvern&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyomming&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Virjayjay&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Sweet Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| South Caroline&lt;br /&gt;
| South Carolina&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Geroge&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Fyoridor&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Transcript==&lt;br /&gt;
{{incomplete transcript}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Alabama | Bandana | &lt;br /&gt;
| Alaska =&amp;gt; Alberta |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arizona =&amp;gt; Verizona |&lt;br /&gt;
| Arkansas =&amp;gt; Arkanoids |&lt;br /&gt;
| California =&amp;gt; Cafeteria |&lt;br /&gt;
| Colorado =&amp;gt; Colocated |&lt;br /&gt;
| Connecticut =&amp;gt; Connect Four |&lt;br /&gt;
| Delaware =&amp;gt; Delorean |&lt;br /&gt;
| District of Columbia =&amp;gt; District of Colubrids |&lt;br /&gt;
| Florida =&amp;gt; Fyoridor |&lt;br /&gt;
| Georgia =&amp;gt; George |&lt;br /&gt;
| Hawaii =&amp;gt; Kawaii |&lt;br /&gt;
| Idaho =&amp;gt; Idolatry |&lt;br /&gt;
| Illinois =&amp;gt; SK8RBOIS |&lt;br /&gt;
| Indiana =&amp;gt; That Other One |&lt;br /&gt;
| Iowa =&amp;gt; Iota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kansas =&amp;gt; Candice |&lt;br /&gt;
| Kentucky =&amp;gt; Kennedy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Louisiana =&amp;gt; Loisa |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maine =&amp;gt; Spanish Maine |&lt;br /&gt;
| Maryland =&amp;gt; Maybelline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Massachusetts =&amp;gt; Masseuses |&lt;br /&gt;
| Michigan =&amp;gt; Mishy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Minnesota =&amp;gt; Minestrone |&lt;br /&gt;
| Mississippi =&amp;gt; Misstate |&lt;br /&gt;
| Missouri =&amp;gt; Mossouri |&lt;br /&gt;
| Montana =&amp;gt; mount -a |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nebraska =&amp;gt; Nebrunswick |&lt;br /&gt;
| Nevada =&amp;gt; Fallout New Vegas |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Hampshire =&amp;gt; New Hamper |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Jersey =&amp;gt; Nude Juggalos |&lt;br /&gt;
| New Mexico =&amp;gt; Namaste |&lt;br /&gt;
| New York =&amp;gt; Newark |&lt;br /&gt;
| North Carolina =&amp;gt; Sweet Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| /South Carolina =&amp;gt; South Caroline |&lt;br /&gt;
| Ohio =&amp;gt; Oh Hi |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oklahoma =&amp;gt; Okay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Oregon =&amp;gt; Organs |&lt;br /&gt;
| Pennsylvania =&amp;gt; Pencilmania |&lt;br /&gt;
| Rhode Island =&amp;gt; Roald Dahl |&lt;br /&gt;
| South Dakota =&amp;gt; Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| /North Dakota =&amp;gt; More Dakota |&lt;br /&gt;
| Tennessee =&amp;gt; Thennessy |&lt;br /&gt;
| Texas =&amp;gt; Hexxus |&lt;br /&gt;
| Utah =&amp;gt; Uhaul |&lt;br /&gt;
| Vermont =&amp;gt; Vermouth |&lt;br /&gt;
| Virginia =&amp;gt; Virjayjay |&lt;br /&gt;
| Washington =&amp;gt; Willwheaton |&lt;br /&gt;
| West Virginia =&amp;gt; Wyvern |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wisconsin =&amp;gt; Wainscot |&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyoming =&amp;gt; WYSIWYG |&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{comic discussion}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Maps]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ztary</name></author>	</entry>

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