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There’s An Official Spanish-Language Version Of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
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There’s An Official Spanish-Language Version Of “The Star-Spangled Banner”

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There’s An Official Spanish-Language Version Of “The Star-Spangled Banner”

“The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States more than a century after it was written. Another fun fact about the anthem: there's an official Spanish-language version.

By Brady Carlson|2025-03-03T07:17:07-05:00March 3, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: American history, history, national anthems, Scotland, Star Trek, The Star-Spangled Banner|

When Czechoslovakia Split, The Two New Countries Also Split The National Anthem
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When Czechoslovakia Split, The Two New Countries Also Split The National Anthem

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When Czechoslovakia Split, The Two New Countries Also Split The National Anthem

On this day in 1993, two new countries were born out of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic and Slovakia spent months negotiating all of the old country's assets, even which side got which verses of the national anthem.

By Brady Carlson|2024-12-13T06:51:33-05:00January 1, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: art, bananas, Czech Republic, history, music, national anthems, Slovakia|