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[-] Snowpix@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago

Reminds me of Hans Island, where there was a longtime border dispute between Canada and Denmark over a tiny island off of Newfoundland. They would each take each other's flag and replace it with their own, as well as a well known alcoholic beverage from each country. It was also settled peacefully, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[-] Lantech@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago
[-] Snowpix@yiffit.net 2 points 2 years ago

They agreed to just split the island in half as the border, so now Canada and Denmark share a border.

[-] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago

They just kinda drew a line down the middle iirc

[-] mbgid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

This is exactly the plot of Terry Pratchett's "Jingo" Discworld novel...

[-] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Mother earth said fuck yo dispute

[-] nieceandtows@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Life uh… finds a way…

[-] mdwhite999@vlemmy.net 2 points 2 years ago

That might be the easiest way of a land issue being settled

[-] 9999monkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago
[-] AlgeriaWorblebot@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago
[-] Magrid@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago
[-] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Apparently it used to be 2500sq km based on US satellite. 1970 it emerged after a cyclone, 1974 US got the satellite measurement, 1985 it disappeared after a cyclone and 1989 to 1990 it was gone.

South Talpatti or New Moore

this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2023
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