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New Maps of the World
People my age grew up with a map of the world that had been created by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. But in ...
3 Controversial Maps From History
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
National Weather Service changes maps to read Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico
The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho ...
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Scientists Claim Earth Has Six Continents, Not Seven – Here's Why
For centuries, the world has accepted the idea that Earth is divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. However, a recent study is ...
Chilling map reveals where 75% of US population could perish in event of a nuclear attack
A chilling map has visualized the devastation of a large-scale war on the US amid global military tensions. It shows civilian ...
From Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, New Amsterdam to New York: The politics behind name changes
Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.
As a meteorologist, I couldn’t do my job without maps and names of places. One stands out.
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda made the first map labeling those waters as the Gulf of Mexico in 1519. Before that, you likely ...