It is no secret that many presidents served shorter terms than others, usually for unfortunate reasons. However, one president served for only two hours before being relieved of their duties. Five years later, they were put back in the Oval Office for another two hours. You can click on the title to learn more!
The Anglo-Scottish border has more history than what may come to mind. You can click on the title to learn more!
For a sum of $70,000, Airbnb will rent out the entire country of Liechtenstein. Of course, if that is not your style, for $60k-$65k they also offer an assortment of Austrian and German villages (and one Swiss ski resort). You can click on the title to learn more!
There was once a war that lasted only 38 minutes. This war was quick yet had numerous effects on the countries it involved. Hopefully, the Anglo-Zanzibar War will be remembered for long to come. You can click on the title to learn more!
While many countries tend to focus on gaining military strength, Switzerland is obsessed with defense. As if their many, many bomb shelters weren't enough, the country has rigged their bridges and roads to implode whenever necessary to try and stop invaders from advancing into the country. You can click on the title to learn more!
Denmark and Canada are still embroiled in a decades-long spat over a little speck called Hans Island. The island has little importance, yet has been bickered over for almost a century. Instead of resorting to war, the two countries have opted for passive aggressively leaving flags and liquor on the island to cement their sovereignty. You can click on the title to learn more!
What do you do when you can't decide on a new capital for your country? According to history, just build a new city! You can click on the title to learn more!
Image Credit: Marie Assenat | Thanksgiving is not just an American holiday, and is celebrated in many, many nations around the world! Happy Thanksgiving/Harvest Day! You can click on the title to learn more!
While some political parties work to establish ideological platforms, many simply work to parody their countries' major parties. With the increasing unpopularity of major parties in many countries, minor parties have grown more common, including their parody-based counterparts. You can click on the title to learn more!
Argentina has a rich history. At one point, there was a span of two weeks in the country where it had five different presidents! You can click the title to learn more!
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