Strange Maps : An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities

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It takes more than an hour to make one dollar in Yemen, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Cambodia. It takes nearly two hours in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. While we love to learn, we also love to laugh. There’s a ton of room for imagination when it comes to creating a map so hilarious it’s terrible. Not sure what we mean? We stumbled upon Terrible Maps on Facebook, which publishes terrible maps that offer a pinch of humor, and then rounded up the best ones for your enjoyment. Color Ado There are some weird town names in the U.S. as well. What's up with Boring and Satan's Kingdom? Are the residents of these towns OK? The Most Accurate Map of London You'll Ever See Compiling the map was “tedious” and took several years. It was helped by advances in mapping software, but hobbled by the fact that data from the 1990s Magellan mission was still stored on CDs, which were delivered by mail. The Venus volcanoes dataset is hosted at Washington University and publicly available online for other scientists.

Apparently, they're not as self-centered. You don't want to end up with the Tinder Swindler or with the New York swindler, aka Anna Delvey. What Do People Have Against Blood Sausage? Fifty-five countries in the world, highlighted in red, continue to practice capital punishment, including the United States. The rest are completely absolutionist, absolutionist-in-practice (they haven't executed anyone in over 14 years) or abolitionist-in-law for all crimes except those committed under exceptional circumstances (like those committed in wartime). World Map of Last Executions (and the Methods) Think craft breweries have been popping up all around your state? You're right, especially if you live in the western part of the country. Europe During Medieval Times Airplane graveyard: The largest airplane graveyard in the world was discovered outside of Tucson, Arizona, filled with crashed and scrapped planes.Desks and chairs get Scandinavian boys’ names, while fabrics and curtains get Scandinavian girls’ names.

In about 40,000 years, it will pass within 1.6 light-years of Gliese 445, a star in the constellation Camelopardalis. Saying “yinz” has turned into a brand in Pittsburgh. You’ll see it on T-shirts and souvenirs because, hey, they gotta make yinz remember your trip to the city. Across the U.S., 98 nuclear reactors power tens of millions of homes. Who knew so many were concentrated on the East Coast? There is gold in them thar hills, especially in America, Australia, South America, China and Peru. How Often Europeans Speak English Caramel derives from the Latin word cannamellis. Canna means “cane” and mel/mellis means “honey.” Then, the French adopted the word and pronounced it care-a-melle, and that’s how we say it in English.

When Americans Google European nations, the top searches translate into the No. 1 autocomplete on the search engine. Many searches are about World War One and the European Union. One notable and hilarious exception? Norway, where most people are interested in learning about the penguin the country knighted. America's State Flags December 19, 1977: Voyager 1 overtakes Voyager 2. Voyager 1 is travelling at a speed of 3.6 AU per year, while Voyager 2 is only going at 3.3 AU. So, Voyager 1 is constantly increasing its lead over its slower brother. Other names come from a parent's name, such as Ivanov, which translates into "Ivan's" (as in, the child of Ivan), or Dimitrov, which means "son of Dimitar." Alcohol Consumption Around the World Famous individuals have been listed in literature as early as the Epic of Gilgamesh (2000 BC). Now, we have something called the “digital humanities”: statistical analyses of mountains of digitized data on notable individuals. Among the most notable females were: Cleopatra (d. before 500 AD), Joan of Arc (501-1500), Elizabeth I of England (1501-1750), Jane Austen (1751-1900), Anne Frank (1901-1979), Margaret Thatcher (1980-2019), and Beyoncé (currently alive).

We'd visit Rest and Be Thankful, but we're not too sure about Wetwang and Crapstone. The U.S. Doesn't Do Much Better This map, called “ The Corporate States of America,” was created by graphic designer Steve Lovelace. Each brand is either headquartered or founded in its paired state, and Lovelace admitted that the process of choosing the brand for each state was subjective. He explained that he, “Went with the company that I thought best represented the state, rather than the biggest or most notorious.” The Middle Ages also brought about invasions from the Vikings of the north, between the 8th and 11th centuries. NFL Fans, 2013 Meanwhile, the rest of the population is like, "Hey! We exist and like your music, too!" Center of Attention November 28, 2017: all four of Voyager 1’s trajectory correction maneuver (TCM) thrusters are used for the first time since November 1980. This will allow Voyager 1 to continue to transmit data for longer.

As the sea of red here shows, in most countries, people drive on the right side of the road (red=right side; blue=left side). Seeing this makes us think we should stop complaining about our daily commute. Could be much, much worse! World Maternity Leave Policies Many surnames stem from a profession. In England, the popular surname Smith is derived from the Old English term meaning "one who works in metal." In Austria, Gruber translates to "miner." Another map that highlights the reality of a musician's "world" tour, this one represents Beyonce's most recent world tour, which actually only took her to North America and Europe. Yes, you're reading that right: In Utah and Louisiana, women make just about 70 percent of what men do. Yikes!