Europe according to the Dutch
The Dutch pioneered capitalism and influenced how the world thinks about free markets. But their view of Europe comes from more than economics. Distance feels different in a small country. Directness is normal. Everyone bikes everywhere. These stereotype maps capture how Dutch cultural traits shape perceptions of neighboring countries.
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Building Age New York City
While New York City is known for its progressiveness and modernity, it is also a city of famous history and culture. When Manhattan was still New Amsterdam and its immigrant roots were starting, the concrete jungle that we know nowadays was a farmyard. The maps below shows the exact age of almost every building in Manhattan from 1719 to 2019, in one map.
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The maximum possible number of navigation satellites (GPS + GLONASS) which can be “seen” from every point on Earth on
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~50,000 odd pub locations in Great Britain
Walking distance to the nearest pub
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For the Unites States overall, the income threshold required to be in the 1% of earners is $389,436. Via
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Cost obsessions in Australia using Google autocomplete. Via dannybishopcreative.wordpress.com
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Population distribution (and roads) of Greenland
With about 56,000 inhabitants, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) can be considered a micronation on a mega island. More than simply a
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Canada’s 2nd Most Spoken Language: 1925 vs 2025
Ukrainian and German used to be Canada’s other languages, the ones you’d hear on prairie homesteads and in mining towns. Now it’s Punjabi, Tagalog, Mandarin. These two maps show what happened when Canada changed its immigration rules in 1967.
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– Modern humans evolved in Africa about 200,000 years ago. – About 100,000 years ago, we began migrating across the
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Yoshida’s 1929 Bird’s Eye View of Korea
In 1929, Yoshida Hatsusaburō drew a vast panoramic view of colonial Korea. It stretched from Qingdao to Osaka, showed every railway on the peninsula, and was published by a newspaper in Wonsan to coincide with an exhibition celebrating nearly two decades of Japanese rule.
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LGBT Acceptance in Europe
LGBT acceptance in Europe has undergone a significant transformation over the years, resulting in a diverse landscape of attitudes, legal protections, and social dynamics. While general trends reflect a higher level of acceptance compared to some other regions, the degree of progress varies widely across countries within the continent.
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