40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

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1. Where Google Street View is Available


http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/map-of-the-world-where-google-street-view-is-available.jpg



2. Countries That Do Not Use the Metric System


http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/map-of-countires-that-use-metric-system-vs-imperial.jpg



3. The Only 22 Countries in the World Britain Has Not Invaded (not shown: Sao Tome and Principe)


http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/the-only-countries-britain-has-not-invaded.jpg



4. Map of ‘Pangea’ with Current International Borders


http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/map-of-pangea-with-current-internatoinal-borders.jpg



5. McDonald’s Across the World


http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/map-of-countries-with-mcdonalds.jpg


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[Ponce]

The map shows that Cuba was invaded by the Britinsh...When did the British invaded Cuba?.....I don't remember that one.....and what the heck is a "Pangea?"

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[Hillbilly]

The map shows that Cuba was invaded by the Britinsh...When did the British invaded Cuba?.....I don't remember that one.....and what the heck is a "Pangea?"

V

Google it

[Ponce]

Pangea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangaea

By the way, I no longer use Google but this one... https://startpage.com/ ...... it is my understanding that it is more private than Google.

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[Publico]

The map shows that Cuba was invaded by the Britinsh...When did the British invaded Cuba?.....I don't remember that one.....and what the heck is a "Pangea?"

V

Probably reflects when Britain and Spain went at it.

[Serpo]

its going to take a lot more than 40 maps for me to make any sense of this world.................haha

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

That metric system one really gets me. I had no idea we were that stubborn in adopting the system the rest of the world uses. It's just us, a nation created by our slaves and another third world country not using it.

[Horn]

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[Hillbilly]

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Fucking sports fanatics are the real reason this country is going down the shitter. Dumbest most out of touch mother fuckers I've ever met. as long as they have their sports they will gladly live in a police state.

[Twisted Titan]

That metric system one really gets me. I had no idea we were that stubborn in adopting the system the rest of the world uses. It's just us, a nation created by our slaves and another third world country not using it.

Thats what happens when you are the reserve currency you get to do silly shit like that

[Libertytree]

At one time there was a big push on converting to the metric system and then all of a sudden poof it went nowhere. I never could figure out why.

[Cebu_4_2]

At one time there was a big push on converting to the metric system and then all of a sudden poof it went nowhere. I never could figure out why.

Yeah, that sucked in school when they were trying to cram it down our throats yet the teachers knew less then the concept. I was glad it dissolved.

[JohnQPublic]

"The Only 22 Countries in the World Britain Has Not Invaded"

Guatemala- actually Belize is a part of Guatemala taken by the Brits. Not sure if they invaded, or it was a "Central American Spring".

[JohnQPublic]

At one time there was a big push on converting to the metric system and then all of a sudden poof it went nowhere. I never could figure out why.

I ahve a book from the 1890s about how are children will be using the metric system.