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Today, Alaska is the largest state in the United States, but it was once controlled by Russia. The story of…

In 1932, Australia sent soldiers armed with machine guns to deal with thousands of emus damaging farms in Western Australia.…

Greenland is geographically much closer to Canada than Denmark, so its connection to a European country can seem strange. The…

Iceland and Greenland seem to have completely opposite names. Iceland is known for its green valleys, grassy fields and moss-covered…

The Anglo Zanzibar War of 1896 is generally considered the shortest war in recorded history. The actual fighting lasted about…

Extinction can happen slowly over centuries or surprisingly quickly within a few decades. Some of the extinct animals below disappeared…