Random Things From Around the World
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!
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!
Maine is an incredible state when considering how many famous areas are surprisingly located within it - including Moscow, Paris, and even the entirety of China. You can click the title to learn more!
Rajneeshpuram’s relative location in Oregon from Sannyas Wiki Introduction While many towns have declared independence, been invaded by polar bears or a drunken citizen, no town’s individual history can match that of Rajneeshpuram in rural Oregon; a town which, while run by a theocratic cult leader dictator, invaded nearby areas and gained a weird form … Continue reading The Cult-Led Theocratic Dictatorship Town
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
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
It is mostly because of this guy pictured above - Pedro Fernandes de Queirós Introduction Austria and Australia are very far apart, yet their names are similar enough to cause confusion for even politicians! How have these two very different areas gotten such similar names? The short answer: Aristotle, selfish nationalism, a misspelling, and confusion. … Continue reading Why do Austria and Australia Have Such Similar Names?
A Map of the State Department's Travel Risk Rankings By Country From Latest Data Provided Made With Mapchart This article isn't satire, but it has the best headline I have ever written. Liberia, a West African nation susceptible to Ebola, other deadly diseases, violent crime, and political corruption, is safer than France, which faces lesser … Continue reading U.S. State Dpt. Says Liberia Safer than France
A Map of the Different Zones This is what it looks like in the south. Introduction An area called the “Exclusion Zone,” a capital city with a population of zero, and cities that look like a worse version of Pompeii in 79 AD, Montserrat has it all for the perfect Caribbean vacation spot! Currently under … Continue reading The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist Destination
Credit: https://howlonghasnorthernirelandnothadagovernment.com/ Think going for 35 days with no government is tough? Try 589, or better yet, 844! Today I'll discuss the two longest ever government shutdowns in history, the latter and longer of which is still going. Belgium Belgium had the second-longest government shutdown ever when their political crisis reached its summit. Now, for … Continue reading The Two Longest Government Shutdowns in History
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