about 3 years ago
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1 min readThe real size of...
Hi Reader! The other night my head exploded when I saw this map, showing the real size of countries. ⬇️ Somehow this basic information was buried so deeply in the junk drawer of my brain that it was almost forgotten. Remember? Greenland is not gigantic. And the U.S. is about the same size as Brazil and Australia. The common map was created to help mariners navigate the sea. And then it stuck. Truth is, it's impossible to present the world on a flat map and get it right. ✨ Why are we talking...