Although it may be common knowledge that Hawaii was the 50th state, because of a technical error in North Dakota's constitution that was only fixed in 2012, they were in fact the 50th state. You can click on the title to learn more!
There have been many times in history when areas have really just forgotten they were at war. This has led to some unusually long conflicts - including one that lasted over 2,000 years. You can click on the title to learn more!
Image from Bank of Canada Museum website | Notgeld is a German term for 'emergency money.' In history, when countries have not been able to print enough money for themselves, localities within them have gotten creative and made their own currencies. You can click on the title to learn more!
Many cities have days when the Sun aligns perfectly with their streets, resulting in many beautiful spectacles. These events, from Manhattanhenge to Torontohenge, all rival Stonehenge when it comes to the best places to visit on the Summer and Winter Solstices. You can click the title to learn more!
The Aral Sea, formerly the world's fourth-largest lake, is a remnant of what it once was. What caused all this? One semi-successful Soviet engineering project. You can click the title to learn more!
Many world maps today are made using the Mercator Projection - an outdated form of map that wildly distorts the size of areas based on their proximity to the equator (the further, the larger). You can click the title to learn more!
Recently, Paraguay has had plans to create their own version of the Panama Canal to run through their own Chaco Region. This articles goes through three perspectives regarding the political event. You can click the title to learn more!
Great minds think alike is how the saying goes. However, there must have been a lot of great minds when over 1,700 places were given the same name. You can click the title to learn more!
Image from New Zealand.com | Many observant people have spotted odd things on maps, ranging from made up cities to a mountain whose name is 85 letters. This article goes through some of the lesser known 'weird things you can find on maps.' You can click the title to learn more!
Image From Atakan Kırca's Change.org Petition Regarding Batman's Borders | Although the superhero, Batman, has an interesting backstory, the city of Batman, Turkey has many stories surrounding it - mostly around its famous name - that are arguably more fascinating. You can click the title to learn more!
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