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On this day (September 1, 1939), WWII began with Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland

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Cars dominate commuting across most of America. But in cities like New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., public transit plays a big role.

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The giant panda once roamed across much of China. Today, it survives in just a few mountain ranges, but conservation efforts have doubled its wild population since the 1980s.

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In 1948, over 850,000 Jews lived across the Arab world. By 2012, barely 4,500 remained. A map and table reveal how quickly these centuries-old communities vanished.

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Before Google Earth, there was Ptolemy's Earth. His 150 CE coordinate system mapped thousands of places across Europe and beyond. 

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This 1946 map divided Australia into habitable and ‘useless’ land. Climate change is moving those boundaries again.

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Lighthouses of Europe, mapped. From the Roman Tower of Hercules to the 82.5 m Île Vierge in France.

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Two drinks, two worlds 🌍☕🍃 This map reveals how coffee and tea split the globe through different growing strategies and cultural preferences.

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The “evil eye” isn’t limited to one culture. 👁️ This map shows the countries where it’s been a traditional belief — covering much of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

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The wanderer of the plant world 🍃🌍 Tea adapts to mountains, valleys, coasts, and plains - creating unique flavors everywhere it grows. From ceremonial Chinese teas to robust Kenyan blacks. https://vividmaps.com/coffee-and-tea-world-maps/

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This EU size ranking map has me thinking about geography differently

France: 547,557 km² Malta: 316 km²

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Hispanic Majority Counties: A 32-Year Journey (1990-2022)

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Islands aren’t all isolation and palm trees. Some, like Java or Manhattan, pulse with millions of people and centuries of stories. Check out the most populated islands on every continent.

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Nature's perfect coffee division! 🌍☕ Arabica: "I'll take the mountains" Robusta: "Hot lowlands for me, thanks" This map shows how two species literally split the world by climate preference. https://vividmaps.com/coffee-and-tea-world-maps/

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Not every U.S. state is hooked on air conditioning. Some are near 100%, others are under 10%. Here’s the full breakdown.

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Robusta coffee is basically that friend who thrives in chaos while everyone else complains about the heat ☕😅 grows in hot, humid places, has DOUBLE the caffeine, and doesn't need fancy conditions. this map shows where all the tough-love coffee comes from. https://vividmaps.com/coffee-and-tea-world-maps/

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Albania and Kosovo have like 75%+ support for unification but literally cannot make it happen because of international politics??? meanwhile Ireland has the ACTUAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ready to go but Northern Ireland is like "nah we're good"