stackyFACTSEven divine authority bows to the necessity of border control. The holiest independent state on Earth functions like a tiny corporation, issuing its own official documents so staff can cross international lines without hassle.
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Because the smallest independent state in the world is almost entirely populated by celibate priests, nuns, and the Swiss Guard, there are absolutely no…
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Bureaucratic permission slips have been ruining our lives since biblical times. An ancient king literally wrote a letter demanding safe passage for his…
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Vatican City features an automated teller machine that offers Latin as a language option for conducting your banking transactions. Supplied by the Vatican…
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Thinking you can just show up visa-free is increasingly dangerous. Many nations now mandate invisible electronic approvals before you even approach an…
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Before holographic laminates, proving your identity was dangerously messy. Messengers carried heavy scrolls sealed with specific royal wax impressions, hoping…
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You'd think dying three millennia ago would exempt you from border bureaucracy, but nope. When the mummy required repairs in Paris, bureaucrats issued him a…
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