Global maps can distort the way people view the world

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...
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Fact Check: Flat Earth map depicting Antarctic ice wall stems from art forum

A map depicting a flat Earth surrounded by rings of ice walls from an online art forum is being taken by some social media users as evidence the planet is flat. The illustration depicts the continents ...
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How big Greenland really is and why most maps get it wrong

Greenland appears larger than it really is. Keep reading on The WiC Project Lifestyle Blog & Miriam's Boutique: Home Goods, ...
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Fact Check: Alexander Gleason’s map of the world does not prove the earth is flat

Some social media users are saying that Alexander Gleason’s 19th Century “New Standard Map of the World” is proof that the earth is flat and that Antarctica is not a continent but an ice ring that ...
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This Is The Most Accurate Flat Map Of Earth

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...