This Funny Video Perfectly Explains the Scottish Independence Issue

Scotland will vote on the issue of independence today, and earlier this week, John Oliver took some time to break down what, exactly, has been going on between Scotland and the UK, calling it "a 300-year arranged marriage." During Sunday's episode of Last Week Tonight, John spelled out why Scotland may secede, joking about everything from Braveheart to British Prime Minister David Cameron's college photo to Scotland's national animal — the unicorn. Watch Oliver's funny, sharp explanation of the Scotland independence issue to understand more about the current conversation, then check out more must-see viral videos.