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TIL, the city of Auburn Hills, Michigan which is famous for their now-demolished Palace sports arena started off as Pontiac Township which was near the city of Pontiac, and it was originally intended to be renamed Pontiac Heights before the city of Pontiac disapproved that decision.

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