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Dec 2019
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#7: Who Owns The Sea (And Why Does It Ma...

Leonardo English
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It's time for Part 1 of our 3-part series on "Who owns the sea, sky, and space?" Ever wondered who actually owns the sea? Learn about who owns 2/3 of the surface area of the world, why countries want to claim ownership of rocks in the middle of nowhere, and the half-Maltese, half-Swedish orphan who managed to get the world to finally agree on something. ... Show More
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