Wacky Border Sunday: Rio Rico, Mexico

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! On today's edition of Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the border between the US and Mexico, one of the more weirdly shaped borders. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see it!

     

     The border originally used to hug the river, but due to the illegal operations of an irrigation company, the border has somewhat shifted. How strange!

     Sources: https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/fun-with-maps-seven-peculiar-u-s-borders/#:~:text=%20Fun%20With%20Maps%3A%20Seven%20Peculiar%20U.S.%20Borders,Army%20veteran%20Frank%20Mascara%20served%20as...%20More%20

    

Combination Post: Silly Saturday Facts Collection No. 52 + Wacky Border Sunday:

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! On today's edition of Silly Saturday and Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the ancient region of Mesopotamia, and for Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at COME BACK!!!

     Silly Saturday:

• Mesopotamia got its name due to its location between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
• Sumer was the first urban civilization withing Mesopotamia.      
• The Assyrian empire of Mesopotamia was one of the first superpowers of the ancient world.

     Sources: https://learnodo-newtonic.com/mesopotamia-facts  

     Wacky Border Sunday:

     

     Hawaii has several counties, each of comparable size. But Kalawao county is a tiny, thirteen square mile blip in Hawaii that is reserved for those who have leprosy. We discussed here what Hawaii did to those that were once afflicted with leprosy. It's quite interesting.

     Sources: https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/fun-with-maps-seven-peculiar-u-s-borders/

Wacky Border Sunday: Maryland

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! On today's edition of Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the geographical border of Maryland, one of the more weirdly shaped states in the USA. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see the picture!

     

     That river that runs through the state looks very odd. It breaks off into many smaller rivers and tributaries that divide the state. Thoroughly strange in my opinion. 

Wacky Border Sunday: Oman and The United Arab Emirates

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! On today's installment of Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the border between Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

      

    We have another enclave! Enclaves are quite fascinating in my opinion.

Wacky Border Sunday: Alaska?

      Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! On today's installment of Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at possibly one of the most well-known on this series thus far; Alaska. Now you might be thinking, "How could Alaska be odd?" and it's because of this. It is a state of the United States of America, but it cannot be accessed by road without going through Canada.

     

     Alaska is technically classified as a sub-enclave. How interesting! 

Combination Post: Silly Saturday Facts Collection No. 47 + Wacky Border Sunday: Lake Constance

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today we'll be doing another combination post because I, unfortunately, forgot to post yesterday. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     Silly Saturday:

• The inventor of the television did not allow his own children to watch television.
• British Top Gear is the most-watched television show ever, with an estimated 350 million viewers weekly in 170 countries.
• Queen Elizabeth II has her own YouTube channel.

     Wacky Border Sunday: 

     

     The borders of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland all meet at this small lake, only to dissolve once they reach the water. This has caused many small, local disputes over fishing rights and boat licensing.

     Sources: https://www.kaplaninternational.com/blog/fun-facts-about-television

     https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/news/worlds-top-10-strangest-borders-11762438

Wacky Border Sunday: New Pine Creek

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! On today's installment, we'll be taking a look at the small town of New Pine Creek, a town situated in both Oregon and California. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     

     The dotted and dashed line represents the border. The southern half of the map is in California, the northern half, Oregon. This all happened due to a surveying issue back in 1868, forcing residents to carry a dual driver's license, with both Oregon and California printed on them.

     Sources: https://www.thezebra.com/stories/border-landmarks/

Wacky Border Sunday: The Khunderaj Pass - Pakistan & China

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the border of  Pakistan and China. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see the picture!

     
     While at first glance it may not look odd, but this stretch of road holds many titles. It is the highest paved international highway in the world, sitting at nearly 15,400 above sea level. It is also the highest point of the Karakoram Highway.

     Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-some-of-the-worlds-weirdest-border-crossings-180957888/ 

Wacky Border Sunday: Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the border of the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see the picture!

     
     They have a large pole marking 0 - 0 - 0. How cool!

     Sources: https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/26322-23-most-interesting-international-borders-across-the-world.html

Wacky Border Sunday: Slovenia and Austria

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the border Slovenia and Austria. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see the picture!

     

     Sources: https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/26322-23-most-interesting-international-borders-across-the-world.html

Combination Post: Silly Saturday Facts Collection No. 42 + Wacky Border Sunday: Argentina & Chile

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home. Today we'll be doing a combination post to make up for the lack of posts yesterday. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     Silly Saturday:

• The ancient Egyptians forged one of the earliest peace treaties on record.
• Ancient Egyptians loved board games. 
• Egyptian laborers were known to organize labor strikes.

     Wacky Border Sunday: 

     

     A statue of Jesus separates Chile and Argentina. How cool!

     Sources: https://www.history.com/news/11-things-you-may-not-know-about-ancient-egypt

     https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/26322-23-most-interesting-international-borders-across-the-world.html

Wacky Border Sunday: Colorado: A Perfect Square?

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at Colorado. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see the picture!

     
     I always thought Colorado was a perfect rectangle. I've just been proved wrong!

     Sources: https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/fun-with-maps-seven-peculiar-u-s-borders/

Wacky Border Sunday: Huge Mass of Enclaves in Bangladesh and India

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the huge mass of enclaves between India and Bangladesh Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see the picture!

   

     As you can see, there are many, many enclaves condensed into this tiny area. Unfortunately, residents of these tiny enclaves aren't allowed to do much of anything outside their country. Luckily, the countries are arranging "swaps", in which they are trading each other bits of land to reduce the number of enclaves.     

Wacky Border Sunday: Brazil and Argentina

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the border between Brazil and Argentina. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see the picture!
     
     This beautiful natural waterfall separates Brazil and Argentina. It looks beautiful.

     Sources: https://www.buzzfeed.com/austinhunt/22-eye-opening-international-borders-from-around-the-world

Combination Post: Silly Saturday Facts Collection No. 39 + Wacky Border Sunday: The Kentucky Bend

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! In today's edition, we'll be doing a rare combination post, comprising of Silly Saturday and Wacky Border Sunday! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive directly into it!

     Silly Saturday:

• Benjamin Franklin never said that the turkey should be the national bird. He was joking when he wrote that.
• Walt Disney didn't draw Mickey Mouse. It was drawn by Ub Iwerks.
• The huge cowboy hats that everybody associates with the wild west weren't actually the hat of choice for cowboys. The chosen hat was actually a bowler.

     Wacky Border Sunday:

     

     The Kentucky Bend. It's amazing what they can wedge farmland in to.

     Sources: https://bestlifeonline.com/historical-facts/

     https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/fun-with-maps-seven-peculiar-u-s-borders

Wacky Border Sunday: The Hopi Reservation in Arizona

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at the Hopi Reservation. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's see the picture!

     
     The state of Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time. The Navajo Nation in Arizona does observe Daylight Savings Time. The Hopi Nation, an enclave within Navajo land, does not observe Daylight Savings Time. Pretty crazy!

     Sources: https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/fun-with-maps-seven-peculiar-u-s-borders/

Wacky Border Sunday: Spain and Morocco

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I’ll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today we're going to be looking at the border between Spain and Morocco! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     
     Props to them for border control measures, but that fence isn't stopping very many people from crossing it.

     Sources: https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/26322-23-most-interesting-international-borders-across-the-world.html

Wacky Border Sunday: Poland & Ukraine

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I’ll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today we're going to be looking at the border between Poland and Ukraine! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     
Sources: https://www.boredpanda.com/international-borders/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Wacky Border Sunday: Hawaii

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Eacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at Hawaii, one of the smallest states in the U.S.A. by landmass. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     
     Hawaii itself isn't strange in terms of culture and economy, but in geography. Hawaii comprises of several islands, completely cut off from outside roads. Hawaii can sustain itself, but it heavily relies on outside shipping.

   

Wacky Border Sunday: Bolivia and Brazil

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! Today on Wacky Border Sunday, we'll be taking a look at a more sad than funny border, Bolivia and Brazil. Let's see the picture!

     
     The flag on the left is the Brazilian border and the flag on the right is the Bolivian border. Bolivia does not deforest nearly as much that Brazil does, so their side of the jungle is untouched and pure. That is the reason for the drastically different looks.

     Sources: https://www.boredpanda.com/international-borders/?afterlogin=savecommentvote&comment=448783&score=-1