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2d ago
Map created by cmglee, Juandamec, Kirill Borisenko, Flappiefh, Nicolas M. PerraultThe map above shows the locations and timeline of existence of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by CMG Lee. This is shown alongside the approximate lifetime of Philo of Byzantium, who documented them and was alive when they all existed simultaneously. And at ..read more
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2d ago
Map created by StoneColdCrazzzyThe map above contrasts the growth of the Russian Empire between 1300 and 1914 with that of the United States from 1776 to 1914 using a similar colour scheme for each decade. You can see each map in more detail below, followed by an explanation. Russian Expansion 1300-1914 American Expansion 1776 to ..read more
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2d ago
Map found on reddit The map above shows the various ways you can say the number 92 in different European languages. Most use the format of 90 + 2 (e.g. ninety-two), while German, Dutch and Slovenian use 2 + 90. However, France and especially Denmark are the big outliers. In France you 4×20 + 12 ..read more
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3d ago
Map created by Milos PopovicThe map above was created by Data Analyst Milos Popovic and shows how Europe’s population has changed between 1990 and 2020. Green = growth and pink = decline. Here’s a full explanation from Milos: Are you ready for my new map of Europe’s population changes from 1990 to 2020? ? I ..read more
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3d ago
Map created by reddit user LitvinskiThe map above shows where ethnic Germans lived in the borders of modern between 1890 and 1910. In many areas Germans made up to 95% of the population. So what happened? To start in 1900 there was not Polish state and the Polish people were split between Germany, Austria-Hungary and ..read more
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3d ago
Map created by Helen McKenzieThe map above shows how long it takes to drive to the nearest Nando’s in the UK. And like most maps like this, it’s more or less just a population density map of the UK. The map was made by Helen McKenzie who has her own website here and has an ..read more
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4d ago
Map created by @Globalstats11 The map above shows the wealthiest person on each continent, or at least those who disclose their wealth. It’s a little crazy to me that the wealthiest person in Australia (population: 27 million; $1.88T GDP) is worth 3x more than the wealthiest person in Africa (1.5 billion; $2.82T GDP). Here’s a ..read more
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4d ago
Map created by reddit user Samsfax2The map above shows the simplified etymology (aka origin) of each US state’s name. However, the origin of some names are disputed (as you can see below). However, before we get to that here’s what the author had to say about their map: A few quick notes: – Oregon was ..read more
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5d ago
Map created by languages.eu The map above shows what the English idiom, “It’s all Greek To Me” (something is completely unintelligible or impossible to understand) is in other European languages. For example, in Greece it translates to: “It’s Chinese to me”. Other alternatives include Hebrew, Spanish Villages and railway stations? See below for a list ..read more
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5d ago
The map above was created by John F. Smith in 1888 and is an attempt to show the Historical Geography of the United States in 1888. The copy of the map above comes from the Library of Congress and here’s what is written at the bottom: The two English colonies that first settled in America ..read more