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In the village of Baarle on the Belgium-Netherlands border, national borders cut through individual buildings. A building's nationality is determined by its front door location, and some doors straddle both countries. Medieval lords' land deals became today's border lines.
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  • Netherlands
  • Border
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In 2021, a farmer in Belgium moved a 150kg stone 2.29 meters because it blocked his tractor. It turned out to be a border marker with France, momentarily shifting about 1,000㎡ of French territory to Belgium before being returned amid laughter from both nations.
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  • France
  • Border
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