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After 14 years as the Netherlands’ prime minister, Mark Rutte stepped down in 2024 with a farewell as humble as his reputation. No elaborate ceremony, no motorcade, and no dramatic departure. He simply climbed onto his bicycle and pedaled away. Known for regularly cycling throughout his time in o…

Iain Cameron (@theiaincameron) on X

Little-known fact #48 There is no such country as Holland. The correct name for 'Holland' is The Netherlands, which comprises 12 provinces (two of which are called 'Holland'). Most people think that Holland and The Netherlands are interchangeable, but they aren't

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Luxembourg is often called a 'microstate', but at 2,586 km² (1,607 mi²), many Luxembourgers, justifiably, consider this designation unfair.

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Why does Afghanistan have this bizarre, finger-like strip of land stretching hundreds of kilometres towards China? Because two 19th-century superpowers didn’t want their empires to touch. Welcome to the Wakhan Corridor, one of the maddest borders on Earth. 1/n

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What does the name 'Britain' mean? Moreover, why is it sometimes called 'Great Britain'? The origins of the name go back into antiquity, well before Christ and the Roman invasion. The earliest existing written account of the word was by Pytheas in the 4th century BC. 1/n

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In 1859, the United States and Britain came remarkably close to war over a small island between Vancouver Island and what is now Washington State. And do you know what the incident was that caused this stand-off? An American farmer shot a British pig. No, really. 1/6

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Bhutan’s flag is one of the most distinctive, and coolest, in the world. A dragon (holding pool balls?!) dominates the centre, while the background is split diagonally into yellow and orange. Each element represents a different part of Bhutanese identity. 1/n