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California Miners Once Tried To Start “The Great Republic Of Rough And Ready”
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California Miners Once Tried To Start “The Great Republic Of Rough And Ready”

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California Miners Once Tried To Start “The Great Republic Of Rough And Ready”

Today in 1850, a man in California decided to start his own country. While it didn’t last, and may not have happened at all, the name is unforgettable: the Great Republic of Rough and Ready.

By Brady Carlson|2024-12-16T07:04:40-05:00April 7, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: candy, chocolate, Easter, micronations, Rough and Ready CA, Wales|

An Email Mixup Led To A Very Strange Welsh Road Sign
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An Email Mixup Led To A Very Strange Welsh Road Sign

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An Email Mixup Led To A Very Strange Welsh Road Sign

This week in 2008, local officials in Swanzey tried to get English-to-Welsh translation for a road sign they wanted to put up. They got a Welsh sentence in response, but it wasn't what they thought.

By Brady Carlson|2024-12-14T11:19:42-05:00October 29, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: computers, email, internet, language, signs, Wales|