Today’s fun video: Oliver on the week’s big election — in Scotland

Scotland votes this week to pull out of the United Kingdom.

It used to be to get out of the British Empire folks had to do something a bit more rash, like coming up with a Declaration of Independence and shooting at redcoats from behind stone fences and trees.

John Oliver explains the vote, with some tantalizing tidbits like the official animal of Scotland. And no, you probably can’t guess it.

It’s a long video, but well worth it.