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Why not even Minnesota is safe from quakes
Minnesota earned its 'blue mark' in the 1975 Morris earthquake, which had its epicenter in the western part of the state.
Why Trump’s Palestine map is important
Trump's Middle East peace plan contains the first map of a Palestinian state that 'Israel can live with'.
A map of America’s most famous – and infamous – people
The 'People Map of the United States' zooms in on America's obsession with celebrity
Thumbs up? Map shows Europe’s hitchhiking landscape
Average waiting time for hitchhikers in Ireland: Less than 30 minutes. In southern Spain: More than 90 minutes.
Apparently even NASA is wrong about which planet is closest to Earth
Three scientists publish a paper proving that Mercury, not Venus, is the closest planet to Earth.
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A century of alien landings, in two maps
First contact movies had their Golden Age in 1980s America – now they're going global.
A map of London’s most toxic breathing spots
Air pollution is up to five times over the EU limit in these Central London hotspots.
Even these Terrible Maps can teach us something
Despite itself, this collection of awful cartography may just make a few useful observations.
A.I. turns 57 million crop fields into stunning abstract art
Detailed (and beautiful) information on 57 million crop fields across the U.S. and Europe are now available online.
Finally, a world map that’s all about oceans
The Spilhaus Projection may be more than 75 years old, but it has never been more relevant than today.
Brexit and Sons: Italeave, Portugo, Nicoseeya (and More)
Caught between a rock and a hard place, the EU had better get ready for some of these exit-names
This is What Our Nearest Exoplanet May Look Like – A Giant Eye Staring at the Sun
The nearest exoplanet ever has been observed, but not yet seen. Is this what the 'Earth Next Door' looks like?