Tag: geography
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Geographical Memory
A fascinating, map-based, Twitter* thread the details how the geography & politics of pre-WW1 Poland is still impacting the regional demography, infrastructure, economy, and culture today → https://twitter.com/sheemawn/status/1714181402424738055 Maps are the best, especially when they can be used as the canvas to describe why history unfolded the way it did. Tough to fact-check all the…
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North vs. South America
Since we’re on the topic of South American geographical things I don’t know if I knew → I mean it’s obviously true, but doesn’t align with how I see it, and how it feels, in my head.
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Did I know this? I’m not sure I knew this: There are no bridges across the Amazon river! → https://www.cntraveler.com/story/why-the-amazon-river-cant-be-crossed-by-bridge This probably partially explains why we had to take either a boat or a plane to get to Iquitos back in the day. Anyway, a fun fact for my next happy hour. Source
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