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  1. Chrollo
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    I don't know why but I'm obsessed with borders between countries. How do border communities interact with each other. Do they speak a common language even if their national language is different? Do they cross the border and shop nearby? What even are borders? Aren't they just imaginary concepts made by rulers several hundred years ago? Idk it's fascinating. Here are some of my favorite borders:

    Netherland-Belgium
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    Norway- Russia
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    North Korea- South Korea
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    USA -Mexiko
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    Manzhoul/Zabaykalski: China - Russia

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    What are your favorite borders?
     
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    Bulgaria to turkey. I am always relieved when i see the turkish border after 2 days of driving from germany to turkey. It is a f---ing nightmare driving through the most ugly and dangerous places in europe to get to there.
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  3. DKC
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    Jan 6, 2023
    Not borders between countries but there's a spot in the USA where you can stand in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado all at once. It's also funny cuz weed isn't legal in all of those states (tho I think Utah is the only one that doesn't have recreational weed at this point, thx Mormons) so you could commit a felony by walking in a circle at the monument lol
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    In Kansas City, there's also a street called State Line Road that divides Kansas City, Missouri from Kansas City, Kansas. They are directly connected but exist as different cities in different states, and Kansas City, Missouri is the major city of the two (shout out tech n9ne and @JFK).

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Line_Road

    I actually took this pic when I was in KC like five years ago lol:
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  4. poopdogg
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    One time i was driving through serbia on my way home to germany. A white audi rs6 with two fascist serbs were in front of me throwing plastic bottles on my car and said to me go back to germany this is our country. I said to them i am literally on my way there.
    f--- them
     
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  5. Chrollo
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    Jan 7, 2023
    They are going to snipe you with one of these bro. A clog to the head is the dutch equivalent to the mexican chancla with equally high damage. I'm sure @Michael Myers can confirm
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    Jan 6, 2023
    I like this one the best. I would go to the restaurant in NL and order the most expensive food and drinks and when the bill came I'd take a step over to Belgium and never go back
     
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  7. Lucy
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    Sep 4, 2022
    Why is there an emeinem sticker on the police station wtf lol
     
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  8. Michael Myers
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    Sep 4, 2022
    @Chrollo in Belgium people actually speak Dutch. There is no "Belgium language" just an accent. The south part of Belgium speaks French.

    Also, I live near the border with Germany. Most people here speak or at least understand German, a lot better than the people on the other side of the country. Same way w the germans close to the border w Holland.

    If you listen to the accent in this area and germany on the other side of the border, there are also a lot of similar words.

    Interesting subject!
     
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  9. Chrollo
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    Sep 4, 2022
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    China - North Korea :emoji_fearful:
     
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    Sign Language We miss you Screw

    Sep 4, 2022
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    The border between China and Kyrgyzstan has some amazing mountain ranges to look at.
     
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  11. Chrollo
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    Sep 4, 2022
    Whole balkans is a GTA server man
     
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  12. Michael Myers
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    Sep 4, 2022
    True!

    Lmao. Dinxperlo is actually where I live! There's a street that one side is NL and the other Germany. There are signs on that street that say "Dinxperwick"

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    Even the police station is like this:

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    Both in dutch and german
     
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  13. Chrollo
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    Sep 4, 2022
    Yeah that's pretty interesting, it's flemish dialect right? And I just read about the two cities Kerkrade in Holland and Herzogenrath in Germany. They are so close to each other that together they symbolically build the city Eurode. The border is a street called Neustraße or Nieuwstraat. Dinxperlo and Suderwick have a similar situation. It's really interesting, especially regarding language dialects like limburgs
     
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  14. Chrollo
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    He didn't die for this
     
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  15. poopdogg
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    Bro if you go to the balkans dont f--- with them, they are not like germans or other central european people they gonna f--- you up
     
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  16. Chrollo
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    Hahaha no wayyy how cool is that. You said "I'm living close to the border" , bro you ARE the border
     
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  17. Chrollo
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    Sep 4, 2022
    Definitely some sketchy places along the way where you don't wanna have a problem with your car. Same with my friend who often drives to the balkans and had some scary experiences lol
     
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