“In the Pocket” Elections

Still on the topic of rigged "elections," this week's article is all about rotten boroughs. You can click on the title to learn more!

Cleveland and Cleveland

Cleveland, England Cleveland is a city in Ohio in the United States, but Cleveland is a region in Britain that was formerly a county. It’s easy to get the two confused. You’ve probably encountered this phenomenon before: two towns with the exact same name! Whether it be Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain or Newcastle, Australia … Continue reading Cleveland and Cleveland →

South Sudan is About the Size of France, And Other Interesting Geographic Comparisons

Geography is weird to say the least. Often, many have inaccurate conceptions conceptions about the size of certain countries, and are surprised to learn of their true size. You can click on the title to learn about some interesting geographic comparisons!

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!

How a War Lasted Only 38 Minutes

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!

The Modern Stonehenge(s)

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 Onions of Bermuda

Image From "Bolgiano's "Greater Baltimore" Tomato" (1908) | Every country and most territories have a demonym for themselves, i.e. a name for inhabitants of their area. For example, inhabitants of Canada are Canadians. As for Bermuda, though their people are often just called Bermudians, another demonym is popular. Bermudians are often called Onions, especially by themselves in a patriotic sense. Bermudians are proud of their history relating to their wondrous onions. You can click the title to learn more!

Marketing Two Letters: How Nations Benefit From Their Domain Names

We've been obsessed with creating abbreviations for countries' names for a long time. So when the World Wide Web was released, countries' 'codes' were used as a two letter indication of their nation. Some areas got lucky with their names, such as Montenegro's ".me" domain name. I looked through the most popular and famous examples of countries that seemingly got lucky with their domain names. You can click the title to learn more!

What are the Capitals of South Africa?

Many countries have more than one capital (including the Netherlands and Bolivia) and this often comes in the form of defacto capitals. However, depending on who you ask, South Africa has up to 5 capital cities! You can click the title to learn more!

Five Weird Local Governments Through History

Some towns have declared independence, some have been invaded, a lot have elected non-human things as their leaders, and one was led by a cult. You can click the title to learn more!