Mad Maps: Those Crazy Panhandles And What A Pain They Can Be

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Some of the wackiest-looking borders around the world contain so-called panhandles -- for example, Namibia’s huge “landing strip” sticking out of its northeast corner. In the third episode of Mad Maps, we look at how and why many of the world’s panhandles were created, and what a headache they can be.