There have been wars over innumerable things - emus, a bucket, and even stop signs. This is the story of the War of the Stop Signs. You can click on the title to learn more!
Tag: Borders
The Russian City in Norway
There are many odd border disputes around the world. However, this is not one of them. The Russian Federation owns a town in Norwegian territory. You can click on the title to learn more!
A Border With Four Hundred Million Years of History
The Anglo-Scottish border has more history than what may come to mind. You can click on the title to learn more!
Why Some Swiss Infrastructure is Rigged to Explode
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!
A Very Polite War
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!
The Hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon State
Some of Colorado’s more noticeable border deviations Look on any map and you will see Colorado and Wyoming are perfect squares; border perfection, a map lover's dream, and an example of some of the best borders ever. However, this is wrong. In this article, I will go over the reasons for Colorado’s 697 sides and … Continue reading The Hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon State





