Tag: UK

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 →

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 US’s Crazy Plans to Invade Everywhere – Even Canada

The US was fully ready to take on Canada..and possibly the rest of the British Empire The colored war plans were developed in the crazy times of the 1920s and 1930s and focused on the hypothetical American invasion of a lot of places, including some of the US’s allies. If history had turned a different … Continue reading The US’s Crazy Plans to Invade Everywhere – Even Canada →

Three More Made-Up Countries: a Mispronunciation, a Prank Call, and the Ultimate Scheme

Gregor MacGregor's Drawings of Poyais That Differed Immensely From Reality See the First Three - https://onepagestories.home.blog/2019/03/08/the-story-of-three-made-up-countries-an-illegal-immigrant-a-british-newspaper-and-a-polish-politician/ Nambia - 2017 At a conference with major African leaders, who the US usually pays fleeting amounts of attention to, Donald Trump accidentally created an internet phenomenon. “Nambia’s health care system is increasingly self-sufficient,” he said, most likely referring … Continue reading Three More Made-Up Countries: a Mispronunciation, a Prank Call, and the Ultimate Scheme →