US climate with equivalent cities from around the world.
This is the greatest map I have ever seen. I want an interactive version where you can click on any city in the world and get a pop-up list of all the climate-equivalent cities.
so it turns out this exists and it makes a fine rabbit hole for passing the time during a conference call
Map of the United States but now each state touches the ocean
References to “the Seven Seas” are found throughout history, but the exact list varies by time and culture. Here are three of the most popular lists
Most oddly named town in each US state.
i love small towns in America.
How Often Each US State’s Wikipedia Article Mentions the Word Mountain.
this is such a specific map
Antarctica leads the world in Emperor Penguins. Who can beat that?
Map of the World by Natural Skin Color
i’m really dumbfounded that i never realized skin colour is literally just caused by being closer to or farther from the equator and the resulting sun exposure and skin darkening
actually, its an adaptation. natural selection. people with darker skin are selected for in areas near the equator, where the melanin that causes the darker color protects them from radiation and protects them from skin cancer and other health defects, and because they are healthier they can pass on that trait more. people near the poles have lighter skin because it allows them absorb more of the limited sunlight to convert to vitamin d.
THIS IS THE THING SOME PEOPLE HATE OTHER PEOPLE OVER.
Evolution of melanin levels based on geographical location.
A quick geography lesson
It’s quite confusing to people to understand what the difference is between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and the British Isles…
By Anne Debenham, reproduced under CC License/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk.
i need this for reference
For all who didn’t know.
This is the clearest explanation I’ve ever seen.
The world according to Ancient Greeks (via the Atlas of Prejudice: thanks to @agelfeygelach for the link)
