Why DC's Shaped Like That

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[@bababababababa6124]

Crazy how this would not even be the smallest state by population if it became a state

[@caseclosed9612]

DC was very specifically told to be there or be square

[@gotnomoney6779]

If stock images didn't exist, Half as Interesting wouldn't exist.

[@kaisercortex4115]

I only clicked on this video because as a Marylander I yearn to be relevant and this video mentions Maryland.

[@CrackShotCleric]

Also part of the retrogression deal was Virginia gave all rights to ownership of the Potomac River to Maryland, instead of the existing 50/50 split till that point. To this day, Virginia regrets that decision.

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

I never knew it was originally a full square, I always thought it was a weird shape because that's just how they do things 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@Fuxser]

is the 109th word in the video rasicm?

[@xp_studios7804]

"DC East was thriving!" is probably a sentence that nobody has uttered for 150 years

[@pattymcfatty0]

In the end Arlington joining Virginia worked out well. It's very likely Virginia would not be as solidly blue and progressive if Arlington hadn't joined for conservative reasons lol.

[@Starius65]

Hang on, all this information seems strangely familiar... as if I had seen it on a similar channel a little over a month ago...

[@UncommonElevators]

2:30

[@elduderino007]

1:06

[@danielgreen1557]

I live in Arlington and I live near the old corner stone of the original stone that marked the corner border between Virginia and DC. today, it just serves as the marker between Arlington (OG DC) and Falls Church.

[@martythestines]

Fun fact: 🤓

[@Fortzon]

3:40

[@heyvsauce8444]

Everyone knows old compromises never have gone bad

[@mikemotter3685]

Tom Scott next year: why these stones are all around DC

[@petematthews9346]

I believe the term is Retrocession, not retrogression. The former means to give back, whereas the latter means to move backewards (hence your pun 😂).

[@tomthedespoiler]

LOL at

[@OrangeDied]

At least its better than most town borders, which looks like somebody drew a reasonable border with powder then snorted it.