Ever wondered how the District got its shape? The History Channel reveals interesting facts of the infamous city in a recent episode of How the States Got Their Shapes. The tie between the city and Virginia are very close as the state had a lot to do with shaping D.C.

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The series takes you into how the Founding Fathers picked the District as the capital thanks to George Washington’s layout. It later explains why Congress altered one-third of D.C.’s borders, which ultimately led to Washington’s diamond shape layout tearing apart. How did that happen? Mainly because D.C. is not a state. Find out why below:

[via DCist]