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Most borders follow rivers, mountains, or coastlines. This one was drawn using mountains that didn’t even exist. The Alaska Panhandle is one of the strangest borders on Earth - a narrow strip of land that blocks Canada from direct access to the Pacific coast. The reason? A bizarre 1825 agreement between the Russian and British Empires based on maps of a region nobody had properly explored. When the United States bought Alaska and gold was discovered in the area, this cartographic mistake suddenly became one of North America's biggest territorial disputes. More than a century later, the consequences are still being felt. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.