Jan 31
With eight months of freaking out
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Jan 30
There’s been quite a bit of debate recently about the Southern states’ inability to handle what (at least to the North) might barely even qualify as a light dusting
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Jan 27
Everybody knows that Arizona is hot and Minnesota is cold. But what does Google autocomplete have to say about each state’s defining stereotype?
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Jan 23
Overall, homelessness seems to be on the decline in the U.S. Since 2007, the rate of homelessness for all Americans declined nine percent; however, for about half of the states in the country, homelessness is still getting worse.
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Jan 22
While everyone drinks coffee, tea is a beverage for the more discerning drinker. But where in the world do people drink the most?
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Jan 20
What do states want, deep down inside? What to they yearn for in the dead of night? According to this delightful map from Mashable—with a little help from Google autocomplete—the answer is mostly secession. But also some pretty freaky stuff!
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Jan 19
This so-called Manatus map, originally drawn in 1639, is the oldest map of New York City in the New
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This so-called Manatus map, originally drawn in 1639, is the oldest map of New York City in the New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery. The prominence offered to Brooklyn, that massive land mass in the bottom middle, ought to please the hipster types. Manhattan is that little nub above it. [Untapped Cities]
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Jan 16
If you think you drink a lot of coffee, think again. While the US might pride itself as being a nation fuelled by the stuff, it turns out that other countries beat it hands down.
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Jan 13
Nobody likes looking like a tourist, especially in their hometown—but with a public transportation system as complex as Tokyo’s, sometimes a map is entirely necessary. Need a simple solution to avoid getting lost while looking like a native? Wear your map in a hidden place.
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Jan 10
Here’s a fun idea for Friday night: Pick your favorite state and watch the best movie set there—while drinking beer from a local brewery, of course. Reddit user Jakubisko made it easy to find the right flick with this map of the best movies set in every state, according to its IMDB rating.
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