The World’s Roundest Countries: Sierra Leone Takes the Crown
Data from gciruelos.com Ever wondered which countries look the most like circles? Thanks to some clever mathematical analysis, we now …
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America’s Entire History Fits Inside One Trip Around the Sun: A Cosmic Perspective on Pluto’s Orbit
Photo by NASA Here’s a mind-bending fact to reset your perspective: the United States hasn’t even existed for one complete …
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Why 60% of Iceland’s Population Clusters in One Small Corner
Map by NordNordWest/TUBS / Wikimedia Commons When you look at a map of Iceland, you might expect people to be …
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The US-Mexico Border Stretched Across Europe: A Surprising Geographic Comparison
Map found on Reddit Ever wondered just how long the US-Mexico border really is? Most Americans have a vague sense …
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Alexandre Dumas’ Epic Journey: From Paris to the Caspian Sea and Back
Map by Reddit user denn23rus In 1858, Alexandre Dumas was already famous. The author of The Three Musketeers and The …
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The Real Size of Countries: Why Your World Map Has Been Lying to You
Map by Reddit user avervaryarso That world map hanging in your classroom or the one you scrolled past on your …
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