41 Maps That Portray The Lesser Known Facts About America

Guy MacGregor 5 years ago

I am not surprised at all. I guess the Amish communities have a great deal in it

26points

Rob Seymour 5 years ago

I did. I grew up in a very German family in the midwest. Why do you think Wisconsin is known for beer?

21points

Aria Whitaker 5 years ago

There were quite a few German and Austrian immigrants in the US that settled in the Northern Midwestern area of the country. Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Minnesota are known for their German-American cultures, cuisines and festivals....they make the best cheeses and sausages in the country!!

14points

Stannous Flouride 5 years ago

About 20 years ago the US Census reported that over 50% of Americans reported having German ancestry for the first time. But that was just for the nation at large. In the central midwest that happened in 1970. btw-My 94 y.o. landlord and friend grew up in Nebraska and he once told me, during that silly "official language" nonsense a while back that he didn't have school instruction in English until he was 12, it was all in German.

8points

Robert Vigus 5 years ago

It was the second most spoken language in the US until wwi. Families and communities spoke mainly German. German language newspapers were not uncommon.

5points

Thérèse Collins 5 years ago

The US doesn’t have an official language, but we almost chose German back in the 1780s! Lost by one vote!

4points

Kat Hoth 5 years ago

A lot of Hutterite and Mennonite colonies.

4points

BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

Most schools offer Spanish, French, and German. Take out Spanish, you are left with 2. I thought French would be more popular but maybe not?

4points

Danne Axel Hausner 5 years ago

There is approximately 44.2 million German Americans in the US. We are the largest of the self-reported ancestry groups.

2points

Mark Kelly 5 years ago

The midwest has a lot of German descendants?

2points

Jessie Schmidt 5 years ago

We hear it a lot in Wisconsin. Maybe because the surrounding suburban areas of Milwaukee were settled by Germans.

2points

Lucky Vine 5 years ago

It's not really surprising when you realize that the founding fathers actually considered making German the official language of the US. Fun fact: English is NOT the official language of the US. There is no official language. Google it if you don't believe me.

1point

Julio Salita 5 years ago

It almost became the national language actually, that's how many German speakers there were in the US originally.

1point

dogtags40 5 years ago

In the Midwest, prior to the 80s, German was widely taught in schools. Today, it's mostly Spanish and various other languages. The German speakers represented in the map are mostly people like me who studied it in school, but it's our SECOND language. Hmong, Vietnamese, Navajo, etc are probably people's NATIVE languages.

1point

Heather McIlwain 5 years ago

Well given back in 1780. German was second in line to English as Voted as the official language...... you obviously have very limited knowledge of American history :)

1point

Jeri Brown 5 years ago

There are a lot of Amish that speak German

1point

Leo Domitrix 5 years ago

Mayabe the high schools offer it? ... Yeah, I'm at a loss. *head scratch*

1point

Theodore Armintrout 3 months ago

my family is German so there's that

0points

Gulraiz Ahmad 3 months ago

I did are you serious

0points

The person leveling NYC 10 months ago

Apparently 16 states (also what about the cooler ones like Arabic, hmong, Vietnamese, and Korean?) I also thought Louisiana would have Creole but that one goes to florida

0points

David Brown 1 year ago

Before the borders were overran most Americans were of German descent. That’s why nobody tried to put them in relocation (concentration) camps as were Japanese in WW2. Excuse was Pearl Harbor treachery.

0points

Carly Koehn 4 years ago

Anyone with German ancestry, Eur-Asian ancestry, or immigrants themselves or a family history of immigrants (older or newer) from that part of the world?

0points

Carly Koehn 4 years ago

Anyone with German and/or Eur-Asian family history?

0points

Candy Reeve 4 years ago

Probably because Germans started coming here in larger numbers in the 1670's.

0points

Pam Purtle 5 years ago

A lot of Germans found the Midwest looked a lot like Germany and settled there. My father's family came over in the 1840s.

0points

PupGirl 5 years ago

There isn't any Spanish either.

0points

Ken Ferris 5 years ago

The biggest migratory population into America in the 19th and early 20th centuries was not Irish , Italian ,Chinese etc. It was German. The reason they didn't make such an impact as other nationalities lay in the fact that the german language had/has so many dialects, there was no one cohesive language to bind them together like the Italians or Irish.

0points

Zoltán Végh 5 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhlenberg_legend

0points

Aaron Hochstedler 5 years ago

Who wouldn't?

0points

AndyR 5 years ago

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0points

Kisses4Katie 5 years ago

I'm German, and we're very common in those states! I still have family in Penn (the Pennsylvania Dutch are actually German) and apparently there's some ancestral family home in the area. I'm not fluent myself though, having been here since I was a baby. Ironically enough, I live in Florida and I speak French. :/

0points

Jo Choto 5 years ago

Has a lot to do with the Amish, who speak a very strange version of old German.

0points

Murray Heymann 5 years ago

Na gut!

0points

c Fuller 5 years ago

Germany was late to the development of lands in the Americas. it thus planned on sending over it's overflow of people and creating a new Germany. Thus the settlers came to Texas in droves from 1845 onward.

0points

John Baker 5 years ago

Anyone who lives in Amish country.

0points

Don Rice 5 years ago

1/3 of the Texas population is of German decent, but that doesn't mean it is a commonly spoken language. However, it does not surprise me that German is a widely spoken language in this country. Millions of Americans are of German decent.

0points

Philly Bob Squires 5 years ago

I thought PA would be more German than Italian.

0points

Karen Lees 5 years ago

A bunch of northern cities with breweries are all German

0points

Tim Bostick 5 years ago

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0points

Anna Simonis Rivera 5 years ago

My hometown in Ohio use to publish a newspaper in German.

0points

Will Fenton 5 years ago

Very large waves of immigration from German-speaking Europe in the later 19th century and early 20th century. It was a tough period for Eastern Europe states.

0points

Giovanni Amore 5 years ago

...keine alte Sau

0points

MsPraise 5 years ago

Me. :)

-2points

Carrie de Luka 5 years ago

Hmmm... Dakota!!

16points

Cat Nip Gal 5 years ago

It's a Native American tribe for those that don't know. ;)

18points

CrunChewy McSandybutt 5 years ago

I live in Louisiana. The French here is not the same as European French. It really is a whole different language.

10points

Dilly Millandry 5 years ago (edited)

Is that in the same way that american english is different from british english? Different words for items (taps and faucets) and phrases eg This is different from (British) and this is different than (US). I can't come up with better examples off the top of my head, sorry!

4points

Danielle Edwards 5 years ago

I genuinely learnt a lot from this map, but more so from the comments!

5points

Nightmare Scar Paladin 5 years ago

Illinois as an outlier with Polish, I actually think that's pretty interesting

5points

Natalie Bohrteller 5 years ago

So many Polish bakeries in Chicago - that wasn't a surprise to me though.

3points

Leo H 5 years ago

What is tagalong?

5points

BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

National language of the Philippines. They have many smaller local languages as well.

6points

Nathan Jones 5 years ago

No n, it's tagalog, a native Filipino language.

3points

Mme de Poppadom 5 years ago

Tagalong is a type of Girl Guide cookie.

2points

Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago

TAGALOG: from the Phillipines. "Tagalog (/təˈɡɑːlɒɡ/) (Tagalog pronunciation: [tɐˈɡaːloɡ]) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by the majority."

4points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

Doesn't (almost) each island have its own dialect, or separate language? Palawan, Mindanao, Cebu, Leyte, etc...

0points

Chris Green 5 years ago

Why Arabic in Michigan? Seems like a strange migration point for people of middle eastern decent. That is the strangest one in this entire map!

4points

Nathan Jones 5 years ago

Henry Ford was well known for liking to hire Arabs. When the car industry was booming, the Arab world was in decline, so a lot of them left and went to Detroit for work. After Detroit took a downturn, less immigrants went to detroit, but Michigan was already established as a hub for Arabs, so they continued to settle in Michigan. The population continued to grow from that, and by them having more kids, so in non Arab nations, Michigan probably has the largest concentration of Arabs in the world.

17points

Mona Khadra 5 years ago

Many Arabians live there. Iraqis, Lebanese, Syrians, YemeniS. I've lived there as well.

4points

Janice Swan 5 years ago

strategic

-1point

Michelle Line 5 years ago

It's not Navajo, it's Dené. (pronounced deh-ney).

3points

Phi 5 years ago

Thanks!

1point

Path of Totality 5 years ago

I'm genuinely shocked there aren't any hindi states!

3points

Tara Ray 4 years ago

I think Indian people prefer England for some reason.

0points

There’s often overlapping features between maps. For example, a topographic map could be utilized to show the distribution of a local orchid, making it both a topographic and thematic map. It could also be used to show well-known features of specific interest to travelers making this topographic, general reference, and thematic maps all in one.

The most widely used maps are “Political maps”. They are the ones that are usually mounted on the walls of classrooms throughout the world. They show the geographic boundaries between governmental units such as countries, states, and counties. They show roads, cities, and major water features such as oceans, rivers, and lakes.

#2

The United States Of America: Alaskan Perspective

Final score:

201points

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Shelp 5 years ago

I WANT that map

59points

Carol Anderson 5 years ago

https://www.williwaw.com/product/ak-usa-map/

3points

Jo Bebe 5 years ago

There is an art to being able to admire things without the need of possessing them

1point

Donna Leske 5 years ago

ME TOO! I was born there.

0points

Miss Cris 5 years ago

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0points

Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago

Me too!

0points

ISAAC HARVEY 5 years ago

Bottom right corner: "Not shown to scale."

2points

John L 5 years ago

I grew up in Alaska, living in the Anchorage area. Loved it! And everyone looked at the lower 48 like that in different ways. G-d's Country!

2points

Brooke Fryant 5 years ago

You could put any state in there if it's just going to be based upon the importance to the inhabitants. Or ego. https://www.alaska.org/how-big-is-alaska

1point

StormsTempest 5 years ago

The little blob down there is amuricuh

1point

Woltax 5 years ago

More USA is Not necessary.😉🙈

1point

Ed Bernacki 4 years ago

This reminds me of a map I saw in New Zealand.... instead of being at bottom corner, New Zealand was at the top middle of the map.... It really makes you think twice about how we view maps.... Why is north up? There is no "up" when you look at the globe from space.

0points

Ashly Iler 4 years ago

I have this in my guest room :)

0points

BlackLabOwner 4 years ago

i died laughing and then came back as a Valkyrie to type this (total reference btw.)

0points

Aiden Amador 5 years ago

why?

0points

Political maps are really good at helping people to understand the geography of the world. They are usually the first type of map that students are introduced to in school, too. They are often called “reference maps” because people refer to them again and again when they have questions.

According to Geology.com, thousands of different political reference maps have been prepared to explain the United States. There are maps of the entire nation, maps for each of the 50 states, and even maps of the 3142 counties (parishes in Louisiana, and boroughs in Alaska) that make up the states. Most counties, boroughs, and parishes are further subdivided into even smaller political units. An incredible number of political maps have been prepared just to display the geography of the United States alone.

#3

How I, A Brit, See The United States (Sorry If It Offends Anyone)

Final score:

179points

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GirlFriday Premium 5 years ago

OK - this is funny.

100points

Hunter 5 years ago

dont we all love the YEEHAW states

16points

Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago

As a Brit myself, I do not see the US in such a way. Well maybe the hot states and Florida is an awful place.

12points

*eats pancake* 5 years ago

Florida is the WORST -from a Floridian

19points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

Florida IS awful. -from a Californian

11points

laggy in zoom 5 years ago

Florida is the pretty bad- from a bay stater

0points

Miss Cris 5 years ago

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0points

Unfortunate beauty? 5 years ago

I'm a virgin and I live in West Virginia..... Coincidence I think not 😄

11points

Lemon 5 years ago

Greetings! I'm a Virginia virgin.

7points

Greg Pearson 5 years ago

You got the "hot" states wrong. California and Florida aren't all that hot. Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada can be unbearably hot. Louisiana is rather "special."

11points

Mme de Poppadom 5 years ago

Agreed. Was looking at houses near Google HQ in CA and almost none of them had air-conditioning. Fireplaces, yes.

4points

F C 5 years ago

Anyone knows that California has the record for heat and yet it's not all that hot? Did you as an American (a funny thought hey?) forget that Death Valley is in California? How can you not know that?

0points

texaseve 5 years ago

Texas can be hotter than heck! CA is not hot.... that state (except for the desert) is like having in an air conditioner outside compared to TX. I agree with the AZ, NM and Nevada...very hot.

0points

Miss Cris 5 years ago

Because in yeehaw films or Dallas series we never see people suffering hot or wearing shorts. 🤷‍♀️

0points

George the gorilla 5 years ago

I would consider Kansas a “yee-haw” state

11points

Zoe Murphy 5 years ago (edited)

No offence taken Brit

11points

Vorknkx 5 years ago

There's a popular joke in Europe that the USA consists of only three parts - New York, Texas and Los Angeles :P

11points

Lucas 5 years ago

gibbon - you do realise you're just insulting yourself don't you?

12points

Miss Cris 5 years ago (edited)

And Alaska :)

0points

gibbon 5 years ago

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Bob Belcher 5 years ago

My brother was part of a foreign exchange program back in high school, 1997. We had a German boy live with us in Houston, TX. The first thing he said to us when we got home from the airport was how disappointed he was that he didn't see any horses on the roads.

9points

Leigh C. 5 years ago

Pretty much how Canada sees the States, too.

8points

Tami Bridges 5 years ago

LMAO, VIRGINia...and then small and confusing lol.

7points

Patrick McGranaghan, who is a land surveyor in Colorado, USA, and the creator of one of the biggest online cartography communities, r/MapPorn, did an analysis on its most popular posts on Twitter. McGranaghan collected the 10 best-performing posts from the previous 18 months -- about 200 maps in total -- and went through each of them individually, tagging them based on the content, style, and subject matter. He then sorted the tags to see which ones were the most common.

#4

States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County

Final score:

176points

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Something 5 years ago

This is why our voting system is insane. (It was designed for a different view of government, where the states govern the people and the federal government is the government of the states, but now that it doesn't operate at all like that, it doesn't make any sense.)

109points

Ian Bartels 5 years ago

I would argue that this is why our voting system makes perfect sense. Without the electoral college, the few major cities would be making decisions for the entire country.

73points

Lee Wellman 5 years ago

This is why we have the electoral college (EC), to prevent LA county and NYC from ruling the federal level. It's also why the democrats want to get rid of it. The EC gives each state equal weight

26points

Scott Metter 5 years ago

The Federal Government is not supposed to govern the states except for interactions between the states. It was supposed to just be a representation of the union of states to the rest of the world. Unfortunately it has usurped more and more power over time.

20points

Lynn Tobin 5 years ago

No, you are wrong. The Electoral College was not designed for "a different view of gov". It was designed by the founders to make sure that the big cities did not have all the power and all the votes and the E. College makes sure the farms and countryside were forgotten. It worked then and it works now. Thank God!!

16points

Paul Hart 5 years ago

You could not be more incorrect. If not allowing a very few cities to govern an entire nation due to population is a bad thing, Then I would hate to know what you think is good.

11points

lara 5 years ago

The federal government does NOT govern the states. The states do NOT govern the people. The people are sovereign. The Federal government and states exist to do for us collectively that which we cannot do individually. For the Federal government it is canals, transportation, defense, diplomacy, currency and one or two other things. For states it is intrastate roads and those things that the Feds are forbidden to do. State laws, within a state and Constitutional, trump Federal laws. Interstate relations are governed by the Feds.

9points

Shawn Steinberger 5 years ago

That is specifically why it is the way it is. Otherwise a few states would control the whole damn country.

7points

Carol Taylor 5 years ago

as an Aussie reading this you have me scratching my head over it..HOW is it NOT one vote for EACH person registered that is counted for presidential voting..you are voting for ONE person to run your country, and it SHOULDN'T matter if one state has 3x's the voters compared to a neighbouring state..the most votes for one candidate IS the popular vote, and the most popular win..!! NOT, oh 'SHE' got most popular vote but the 'electoral college' decide that the LEAST popular candidate will get THEIR votes..that is completely stupid and defeats the purpose of HAVING the election in the FIRST place..WHY..??

4points

Coleen 5 years ago

It's a common mistake, but the electoral college was implemented for PRECISELY this situation. It's an effort to make sure that these other states do not have less say in government than L.A. does. It's not perfect, but it's the best we have right now.

3points

Christian Goins 5 years ago

That is not how it was supposed to work...Each state was somewhat independent, the Federal Government was designed to manage interstate relations, and relations with other nations. It had authority to establish laws that would affect all states, but they were in select, limited areas, and anything not explicitly stated in the Constitution was left to the states to manage individually. The House of Representatives is to ensure that the people had a say in the doings at the Federal Level, and the Senate was so that each state had an equal say. It no longer makes sense because we have created hardened factions (our two party system) and the parties are more focused on their collective political power instead of serving the public.

3points

Jo Bebe 5 years ago

Bwahaha @Lynda please prove to me that there is a higher education raised in cities. I have lived in San Francisco......and the country out side of CA....... there are a ton of uneducated loopies in both! BUT! A huge portion of the higher ups in SF were brought in to do the job not raised there!! Lmao

2points

Leo Domitrix 5 years ago

We're all subject to federal law, states irrelevant, in matters that go beyond the local. E.g., drug importation laws. Not sure what you really mean. BTW, if we governed as we did in 1790, most of us wouldn't even have a vote ----- b/c the original Founders had a vision of "gentleman of a certain kind" running the show. It's not in the Constitution, but that is part of the original vision. So...

2points

AlphaPuck 5 years ago

This is exactly why its perfect. You cant have Hollywood elite deciding how its run when most of the country doesnt live or have the same luxuries. Makes no sense.

1point

Russell Nelson 5 years ago

That's why we need to get it back to that state. #MakeAmericaStatesAgain!

1point

I'm Grateful 5 years ago

Our voting system makes perfect sense in a nation in which governing is done by, for and of the people. Unfortunately, we've allowed a corrupt ruling class to develop which is now exercising its ultimate desire of ruling through force of power. If you knew your history, you would understand that.

0points

Craig Campbell 5 years ago

Something, your ignorance is truly astounding. The framers created the electoral college specifically to prevent the population centers from dominating elections to the point where the smaller population areas would have no voice at all. And believe it or not, the federal government's power is supposed to be limited, which is why we have so many differing state laws. It's also why we have things like the convention of states to amend the constitution WITHOUT a single vote from federal congressional leaders to reel in the federal government if necessary.

0points

Vicky Ponce 5 years ago

Empty states....is no people! Is not fear is the same vote tha In places thwre are millions....heare in buenoa aires each vote is particulary for one person...doesnt matter where you live....i will never understan eeuu sistem. ..i think is totaly not fear. You have to listen to the places with more population like heare buenos aires...with millions and poor neigberhoods....not the same.that other emty and rich states. In eeuu They dont care the vote of each people living in a big city......

0points

Dawson Romines 5 years ago

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0points

Rob Oliver 5 years ago

Our system is insane, except for it has worked better and longer then alternatives. The EC and the US Senate was the 'buy in' to coalesce states into a nation and it's done well. We have the House of Representatives as our 'geographic majority rules' body. While if we had a do over we might organize states more logically like merging all the New England states or Alabama-Georgia-Florida panhandle into one (or splitting Texas and California into manageable areas) we've been served well for a long time with the deliberate decentralization of power across states in the EC and Senate

0points

Jacques Moreau 5 years ago

I heard other American people say "That's why our system makes sense."

0points

Jeremy sanzone 5 years ago

Different view of government?

0points

Ian Madsen 5 years ago

To the person who thinks that that “vacant” uneducated states shouldn’t have what is actually an equivocal vote with the electoral college has never been to the cess-pit that is LA and san Fran , so I’d have to say to continue to vote the way they do is the very definition of stupidity

-1point

r borst 5 years ago

You are correct! Since the states have never taken their responsibility to govern "their own", the nannystate government in DC has grabbed all the power

-1point

Kevin McAuley 5 years ago

look at the disasters that LA, SF, NYC, Chicago, etc are. Why on earth would you want those people running everything? If for no other proof than the horrible places those shithole cities are, that is enough to think they have too much power already.

-2points

Toni Ferchak 5 years ago

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Lynn Tobin 5 years ago

This fact is exactly why we have the electoral college! So that the blue states are not forgotten and their views & votes are heard!!

6points

Gordon Tyszko Jr 5 years ago

This is an illustration of the importance of the Electoral College.

4points

Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago

This is an illustration of why the EC needs to be abolished.

-1point

Kevin McKinzie 5 years ago

LA County has half the population of Australia....the entire country

3points

Amy Tarleton 5 years ago

Georgia has more people. Not a lot more, but more.

2points

Erin Duncan 5 years ago

Georgia has 2.5x more than LA

0points

Mainecoonsandhuskies 5 years ago

Thats interesting

2points

Logan Byrd 3 years ago

haha ohio is importants, YES! OHIO STRONG!!!

1point

Susan Miller 5 years ago

This is why I don't visit Los Angeles, at all!

1point

Walker Bolin 5 years ago

This why the electoral college is so important, LA county shouldn't have more power than an entire state

1point

Antoine Gagnon 4 years ago

So the votes of people living in LA count less then the votes of some other states? How is this fair?

0points

George Parrino 5 years ago

Yet Los Angeles doesn't get two senators like the rest of the states.

1point

"The most popular subject was history," McGranaghan told Bored Panda. "In this category, the most popular maps were about World War II." Maps about other wars were also well liked, as well as those about the ancient Romans and historic trade routes.

"Another popular category was natural science. Especially popular are maps about wildlife, such as those that use tracking data to show animal migration patterns. Other topics included geology and astronomic maps."

Interestingly, quite a few viral maps focused on language. These include etymology, dialect and various pronunciation maps.

#5

US Watersheds

Final score:

170points

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BeazleBug 5 years ago

For those that don't know, a watershed is a geologic area from which all water drains to the ocean. The pink area is the Mississippi river basin which includes the Missouri, Ohio, Platte. Allegheny, Red and Arkansas rivers (among many, many others)

118points

Rosie Hamilton 5 years ago

Or when swear words are allowed on the telly! 9pm watershed on UK tv.

9points

lara 5 years ago

The EPA has determined that ALL property that rain falls upon IS watershed land and thus subject to EPA rules and regs.

4points

Marek Yanchurak 5 years ago

Yes, with one exception: Endorheic basins - which are watersheds that don't drain to the ocean, all the water remains within the basin. There are a few in the Rocky Mountains in the US (which you can see on the map).

2points

Mark Kelly 5 years ago

I could tell what one is the mississippi one.

1point

Kisses4Katie 5 years ago

Hey thanks! Learned something super new. I thought these were rivers- and I can't believe how much water comes out one small area.

0points

Hans 5 years ago

Thisone is fascinating!

8points

mph seti 5 years ago

Check one of these maps out in really high resolution (4k+) if you can. It's stunning.

5points

Margaret Lute 5 years ago

My hometown of Akron Ohio is right on the dividing line between the Mississippi River Watershed (the pink area) and the Saint Lawrence River Watershed (the forest green area above the pink area). The water in the northern half ends up in the Saint Lawrence River and the water in the southern half ends up in the Mississippi River. It’s a pretty unique situation

5points

Victoria Moralez 5 years ago

I'm from Lima and I never knew this about Akron. I find it fascinating. ヾ(☆▽☆)

0points

Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago

Fascinating and beautiful. It looks as if someone has crocheted it.

4points

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago

The veins of America.

4points

Kevin Donegan 5 years ago

Wow ... the Mississippi River basin is easily half the country from Glacier Park in Montana to the Gulf of Mexico off of Louisiana.

3points

John O'Reilly 5 years ago

And it spurred my curiosity about how far into Canada the basin extends

0points

SF Angel 5 years ago

I want this. Its beautiful and informative

2points

Leanne Emmerton 5 years ago

Wow, they’re not kidding when they call it the mighty Mississippi

2points

Bette Donaldson 5 years ago

can I get this for Canada, do you know?

2points

Mary Haynes 5 years ago

right now I'm at the divide in Minnesota between the bright pink (a Continental Divide) and the light pink

1point

"Another topic that I grouped together are 'political re-alignments'. These are maps that deal with boundaries. Subjects like separatist movements, re-drawing borders, and user-created idealizations. Many of these are satirical and funny," McGranaghan explained.

McGranaghan, however, wouldn't say that all of these maps are scientific. "I think the data is a bit noisy, but it's interesting nonetheless. Users sometimes want a magic formula to make their maps go viral and I don't think there is one. The tastes of the masses are fickle and change over time."

#6

Red And Orange Areas Have Equal Populations

Final score:

165points

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Nathan Jones 5 years ago

This is not at all surprising, since nearly half the population in this country lives within 30 miles of the coast.

52points

Alex Swan 5 years ago

Its surprising to me, an australian, because away from our coastline is void of humans. I wouldve thought the east and west coast would be much higher in pop than the centre

1point

Tim McKemy 5 years ago

...aaaand this is why the Electoral College is important.

9points

Adam Leviness 5 years ago

Why? So that empty land gets a vote? If there is less people there than they should have less voice in the way the country is run. And, I say this as someone living in the grey area. It doesn't make any damn sense to give weighted votes to a smaller population. If that area wasn't almost completely Republicans we would have done away with the electoral college by now. The EC simply exists for the same reason that Republicans gerrymander their districts, so that a loud minority can away elections to their side. I see no argument here for the electoral college other than, "it's not fair more people live where I don't and the majority of the country doesn't agree with me."

1point

Dan D 5 years ago

What makes it even more interesting is that the red area contains the country's 3rd, 4th, and 5th largest cities. (Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix). So the Urban/Rural divide is even stronger.

8points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

This one is interesting as it is broken down by county rather than state. (For you non-US readers, from largest boundary to smallest in the US- State, County, Township or Parish or City, then sub-division. The last three vary from state to state. Pennsylvania has townships, Louisiana has Parishes, Nebraska has nothing as an example)

5points

Random Internet Person 5 years ago

Alaska has boroughs instead of counties.

1point

JessG 5 years ago

Good lord, I've always lived in the red and orange! I'm moving to the grey dammit

4points

Stan Chung 5 years ago

and the grey areas? aliens?

2points

Jeffrey Stephens 5 years ago

🤦🤦🤦

-1point

Zoe Murphy 5 years ago

I live in the gigantic orange box in California.

2points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago (edited)

Ah, San Bernardino County, California, the largest county in America (land-wise). My home, too. -Dr M, Rancho resident

1point

Joe Kerr 5 years ago

and this is why the founders created a system where a group of people (like the coasts) couldnt establish control over everyone else

1point

Greg Crocker 5 years ago

And this is why we have the electoral college.

1point

Benjamin Jordan 4 years ago

So we can have a tyranny of the minority? Seems good.

1point

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago (edited)

One may also see where the orange lines end, and the red line ends (mostly on the East), are highland or mountain geographic elevation rises.

1point

When it comes to maps that best describe a country, McGranaghan thinks that it depends on the goal of the mapmaker. "All maps are generalizations, some good, some bad. They are not true representations and a good 'reader' should know that. I think good data visualization will take disparate datasets and find meaningful connections that weren't known before. It sounds simple but it is not so straightforward. A good mapmaker should be familiar with many matrices of knowledge and should be able to sift through them and make new connections."

McGranaghan created r/MapPorn in May 2011 while living in Taiwan, and it currently has over 995K members. He thinks the reason why the community is becoming so big is the same one why people like maps so much: they are easily digestible. So go ahead folks, continue scrolling and enjoy the rest of the post. Bon appétit!

#7

United States Population Lines

Final score:

161points

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Adam C 5 years ago

Cool Map.

63points

Lucky Vine 5 years ago

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Miss Cris 5 years ago

At first sight I thought it was a turtle

8points

Turtlepoop 5 years ago

Same here

3points

mph seti 5 years ago

USA as EDM.

2points

Daria B 5 years ago

This map looks like a fabulous disco queen fish! ♡

2points

Shelley DuVal 5 years ago

It looks like a turtle

1point

naperdood 4 years ago

I see an aquatic dinosaur ha!

0points

Jamison Sybrandy 4 years ago

New York's population line is the Statue of Liberty

0points

Plaid Progressive 5 years ago

military target map for sure

0points

Anton Kider 5 years ago

Can't see LA county...

0points

Matteo Durasevic 5 years ago

Damn

0points

Diane Noland 5 years ago

This one needs clarifying.

0points

naperdood 4 years ago

Spikes represent population and density.

0points

#8

The Most Efficient Route Between Every Springfield In The United States

Final score:

158points

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zims 5 years ago

You're bound the find the Simpsons SOMEWHERE

110points

Rodney Barnes 5 years ago

Springfield, Oregon is Mr. G's official Springfield Springfiel...3bf8ac.jpg

2points

Randy Klefbeck 5 years ago

Oregon. There is a mural of the Simpsons. Also the town where Matt Groening grew up.

1point

Maxx Holifield 5 years ago

Wonder which one borders Capital City.

1point

Bardhi's Dad 5 years ago

This was useful, I mean...

6points

Noez 🇸🇪 5 years ago

BUT WHERE DOES THE SIMPSONS LIVE??

4points

DramaDoc 5 years ago

Springfield, OR - Matt Goening is from Portland (also, I currently live here and can tell you that there *is* a Moe's Tavern)

9points

JessG 5 years ago

Well, google says there are 11 in Ohio...

2points

Potter 5 years ago

Ya, there's a Springfield in every state, there's no way this is all of them...

3points

Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago

This is a road trip I need to take.

1point

BoredPerson 5 years ago (edited)

Film theory said the Simpsons lived in Oregon. And there is a Springfield in Oregon! MATT PAT IS A GENIUS!

1point

Aria Whitaker 5 years ago

Hmmm... I always thought there was one in each state...

1point

Vicky Zar 5 years ago

How many are there? Wow

1point

Dippin Dot 5 years ago

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1point

student Shreyaan Yadav 4 years ago

I only know one Springfield

0points

Aiden Amador 5 years ago

BA BA BA BADA BA BA BDADADA

0points

#9

Tree Cover Map Of The US

Final score:

157points

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Iapetos 5 years ago

There are not enough!

137points

@Daisychain 5 years ago

No, it's because the Middle of the US is a lot of flat plains and deserts

50points

BeazleBug 5 years ago (edited)

Why would one say that? While the green density is lower than historic records, the non green areas are either desert or grasslands that haven't had trees for millions of years.

14points

Leo Domitrix 5 years ago

In fairness, the great plains region was always (to our knowledge) grasslands anyway, but that strip from Lake Michigan to New Orleans is not historically that tree-free that I ever read.

5points

Lucky Vine 5 years ago (edited)

The areas that are not green are not entirely devoid of trees. The green areas merely represent woodland/forest. Also, fun fact: the US has planted more trees than it has cut down. The problem is that everyone forgets about all of the trees that exist in urban areas. The vast majority of those did not just grow there naturally, but were planted.

2points

sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago

Yes indeed, you are right, we should be planting, more trees wherever possible !!!

2points

tuzdayschild 5 years ago

There's a gracious plenty. The white areas don't have the climates or soil to support massive tree growth. The green areas make up for it.

2points

BobSponge444 3 years ago

You are made of stupid.

1point

David Kohn 5 years ago

YES!!!!

1point

Robert Ruedisueli 5 years ago

We certainly need more trees.

1point

John L 5 years ago

Not to worry, with CO2 increasing, All plants are growing in greater numbers. I'm always astonished that so many 'so called' E-perts are worried about the slight rise in percentages.

0points

David Buchanan 5 years ago

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0points

Tiari 5 years ago

Is th middle tree-free because of natural causes or because of agriculture?

5points

Jon S. 5 years ago (edited)

I think naturally. The centre of america has been known as the 'great desert' or 'great plains' for centuries before it was split into farming units.

14points

mph seti 5 years ago

I live in NM, and it's great to see how forested it actually is. People who've never been here think it all looks like the Road Runner and Coyote cartoons, lol.

3points

Vicky Zar 5 years ago

That seams not much..

3points

Electric Ed 5 years ago

More than what my prejudice was.

4points

John L 5 years ago

If I recall correctly, there are more trees in the US than when Europeans began arriving. The land east of the Mississippi River had huge numbers of bison herds, especially in the Ohio River area and south.

2points

Blue Cicada 5 years ago

Huge swaths of forest have definitely been cleared by European settlers and their descendants, but the continent was NOT coast to coast tree coverage, as some imagine. Much of the glaciated plains were grasslands 600 years ago.

0points

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago

Trees are awesome. I live minutes away from the Tennessee river and Wheeler wildlife Refuge which is thousands of acres of trees and natural land.

2points

Gigi Baldez 5 years ago

Beyond sad....

1point

Donna Leske 5 years ago

I am in Washington state. We should be a solid blanket of green - except for the fact we produce lumber and it's byproducts for much of the USA as well as China. I am in Grays Harbor County, known for over 100 years (and 'proudly' called "The Lumber Capital of the World") that thus there are now vast harvested areas that it looks like a nuclear bomb went off.

1point

texaseve 5 years ago

I love trees and there aren't near enough in TX. This map makes it look like there are quite a few, when in reality, they are overgrown bushes (except few in far east part of TX). NC looks like there aren't THAT many, and yet the state is covered.

1point

Toni Ferchak 5 years ago

Yeah.. lets cut down all the lungs of the earth

1point

#10

How Much Snow Does It Usually Take To Cancel Schools?

Final score:

156points

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GirlFriday Premium 5 years ago

Nice. I always get a kick out of the places that close school for an inch of snow. You don't even need to wear a coat for 1" of snow.

76points

CrunChewy McSandybutt 5 years ago

Understand that we (Louisiana) have no way to handle even the smallest amount of snow and ice. Our roads are already c**p, and we have no way to clear them other than wait for the sun to do it.

46points

Aria Whitaker 5 years ago (edited)

We do not invest in snow plows, as they would only be used maybe 10 of days of each year, if that. So the snow packs and turns to slick ice, which is very dangerous. We always "get a kick" out of Northerners practically melting and acting like they are dying when the temp gets higher than 80 degrees....LOL.

20points

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago

We close for any snow because of the ice. People down here don't know how to drive on ice.

17points

Parmeisan 5 years ago

As others have explained to you, it's infrastructure. When you never get snow or freezing temperatures, then you don't put the same amount of money into being ready for it. Snow plows, roads, etc, and then even down to the individual level - are you going to open your school if it's cold enough to require a coat that you know almost none of the children own?

15points

K.Kobayashi 5 years ago

It's not just the infrastructure. People in warm climates don't invest in equipment to handle snow - snow tires, road salt, AWD vehicles, etc. So the same amount of snow represents a much greater danger in places where it's uncommon.

11points

Lauren Foust 5 years ago

I always get a kick out of people who look down on others from their cold climate pedestal.

6points

Alice Laughs 5 years ago

They usually are closer to the equator so it becomes an ice issue without snow plows, which is not part of their infrastructure. No one can drive on ice.

5points

Leanna Patwell 5 years ago

GirlFriday... The human body acclimates itself to the environment where it is most often found. So, while in Hawaii, where any snow closes a school, the weather is most often tropical and gets very VERY warm, people accustomed to cooler weather would have a difficult time with the elevated temps. By the same token, if you are from a place where the weather is often much colder, the milder climate where any fallen snow is gone by the next day, it is, obviously warm enough to not need clothes for sub-zero temps, but someone from a tropical place would have a difficult time. Additionally, if you are from a place where snow falls infrequently, you will not be familiar with the skillset needed to DRIVE in said snow. It's not just about temperatures, it's also about vehicle and human safety. To suggest that people are somehow "less than" because they have opted for the "better safe than sorry" choice is uninformed and unfeeling.

4points

Mary Ellen Nissley 5 years ago

Southern snow is very different from northern snow. I've lived in Minnesota and in Virginia. You can drive on the snow in Minnesota, but the same amount of snow in Virginia is much slicker... not to mention the roads are curvier and steeper.

3points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

In Houston we have no means for dealing with any level of ice or snow. All of our highways are elevated because the land is only 10 feet above sea level so roads ice over easily. We only get snow about once or twice a decade but we ussually have at least one ice day a year.

3points

DramaDoc 5 years ago

Eugene/Springfield, OR shuts down for anything more than 1/2" - because they can't treat the road surfaces with salt because most (if not all) of the the storm drains lead directly into the Willamette River. That being said, snow (that sticks) is pretty unusual in OR *west of the Cascades*. Basically, everything East of Bend is mostly high altitude desert (and gets lots of snow) while everything West in the Willamette Valley is a temperate rainforest (seasons are Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Wet).

3points

Lucky Vine 5 years ago

Who the hell goes around without a coat on in 30-40 F weather?

2points

Leslie Tollefson 5 years ago

S**t, here in Virginia, they just have to PREDICT snow and schools close.

2points

SirPatTheCat 5 years ago

I think where I live they would cancel school for any snow just because everyone would be so excited there was snow haha

2points

Soggy Crumpet 5 years ago

Can you imagine what an inch of snow would do to somewhere with no cold weather preparations in place because snow doesn’t ever happen? It would be a disaster for school buses that are used to heat instead of icy roads.

2points

egracec 5 years ago

I went to school in Washington where 1in shut it down, but having that many hills combined with slick snow and ice it made sense for safety issues. On the flip side I also attended school in northern Minnesota and got 1 snow day because we got over 1 foot in an hour and it wasn't stopping so again for safety reasons we went home. It's just a matter of perspective for where you live.

2points

David Kohn 5 years ago

i lve in florida

1point

Joanne Twilleager 5 years ago

How about a snow flake or a rumor of snow, that’s what they do in Portland Oregon, close the schools. One time recently snow was threatened, they closed the schools. Guess what, it didn’t snow at all.

1point

Meami 5 years ago

I've lived in both areas. The ones that cancel school for small amounts of snow are usually places that don't normally get snow and have no infrastructure to handle it. I now live in a snowy area and it's a world of difference. It always irritates me when someone who has not experienced the flip side gets smug about it.

1point

Teri Donovan 5 years ago

Yes but 1" can make for hazardous driving conditions where you are dealing with hills and zero snow removal ability. Also bear in mind that may of the places where it's "any snow" never see snow....

1point

Tim Bostick 5 years ago

Southern places don't mandate snow tires or have the infrastructure to salt the roads. Might want to cancel school in those cases.

1point

Leanne Long 5 years ago

Seattle WA gets very little snow but with the little it does get, there is also a lot of ice. AND since there is very little snow in any given year, they simply do not have the road equipment to handle what they do get.

1point

Casey Alexandra 5 years ago

But with infrequent occurrences of snow, we also don’t have the equipment to make the roads safe!!

1point

SF Angel 5 years ago

and we in CA always get a kick out of people who lose their minds over a tiny earthquake. We adapt to our environment

1point

Clem 5 years ago

I think for us it's cause if we would ever get snow, everybody would stop what they're doing and stare at it in wonder haha

1point

Don't Look 4 years ago

It's about the school buses being driven in snow. In the north, they are much more capable of it. They have to be because otherwise there would be snow days throughout the year in at least two states...

0points

David Smith 5 years ago

Here in the south, I think the schools close so the kids can enjoy the snow.......they don't see it very often!

0points

BMB 5 years ago

It takes only the threat of snow in Maryland (especially Baltimore) to close schools. It's ridiculous.

0points

Craig Campbell 5 years ago

While I laugh at the idea of closing schools for only an inch of snow (we're in agreement there) If it's cold enough for snow, I'm wearing a coat!!!

0points

Sydney Hall 5 years ago

If you are in the desert most people have no idea how to drive in the snow and it becomes dangerous for the buses coming down the mountain because people are idiots and most don’t have the proper equipment on their vehicles to drive on iced roads.

0points

Brad Jackson 5 years ago

I always get a kick out of the places that have a “heat advisory” notice for 90+ degrees. 🤣🤣🤣 We’re playing baseball in long sleeve, full polyester uniforms in 100+ weather... It doesn’t get below 90 until about 11pm.

0points

Olivia Masterson 5 years ago

If people round here see some snowflakes falling, E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.G shuts down.

0points

CatWoman312 5 years ago (edited)

I live in a if it snows it’s canceled state. School anyway. It has to be a blizzard to cancel work.

0points

ABIGAIL CHIARAMONTE 5 years ago

Apparently, for where I live, it's three inches. Uhh...no. Anytime it snows, the school district flips out and school is canceled.

0points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

The real factor here is the area's ability to deal with snowfall as in equipment and street design. In other words, places that get a ton of snow regularly are ready for it.(Darker blues) The Green states rarely if ever get snow and have road surfaces that have little or no traction and drainage built in.

7points

Jessica Cole 5 years ago

Absolutely correct, Beazlebug. I am a Yankee who moved to NC, I used to think the state was just full of a bunch of pussies until I figured out all they have to fight ice and snow on there roads was liquid salt and a couple of pick up trucks with flimsy plows attached.

2points

Dippin Dot 5 years ago

This is a bit misleading - I live in a 24"+ area and it all depends on if the buses can drive. If the snow is coming down quickly or there is ice involved, we are more likely to close. If the plows can keep up, schools have stayed open when there has been more than 24" of snow...

6points

BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

Good point. 24" of snow over a few days is VASTLY different over night

3points

lara 5 years ago

The reason that they "cancel" schools in Texas after "just" an inch of snow is because snow usually falls AFTER it has been raining for awhile an when the temps drop, they drop precipitously so that we go from 33 degrees to 12. And we get black ice on bridges and roads. And generally, people from out of state who think that they know "how" to drive on snow always end up skidding off the road because they think that the "bridges" and overpasses are "just" covered with snow, not realizing that there is generally an inch or so of black ice underneath. That's why we cancel school. We are concerned about our children's lives.

2points

Kevin Donegan 5 years ago

I grew up in the northwestern corner of Montana next to Glacier National Park in a small town called Hungry Horse, Montana. I do not remember ever having a "snow day" off from school. EVER!

2points

Zoe Murphy 5 years ago

It hasn’t snowed where I live in 10 years.

2points

Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago

I found this one funny. I live in the middle of Calif and any snow is a reason to enjoy it.

1point

Michelle Geiger 5 years ago

I grew up in Alaska. School was never cancelled from too much snow. We were sent home early one day because the snow turned into rain after a record snowfall year. School was cancelled twice because of ice fog and a superintendent almost rear ended a school bus.

1point

Umgreg Universe 5 years ago

Nope! Here in the yeehaw state (Texas) it snowed about two years back. Guess what? Everyone went to school. (yes, I live in a part of the yeehaw state that's green on the map) And we had a BLAST.

1point

Beth August 5 years ago

When I was growing up in El Paso, Tx it was half an inch.

1point

#11

Most Common Surname In The United States By State

Final score:

149points

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Bardhi's Dad 5 years ago

This is not really surprising, I think

28points

Lucky Vine 5 years ago

WTF are you talking about? I'm pretty sure that almost nobody could have predicted what the most common surnames are in each state.

2points

Miss Cris 5 years ago

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Marcellus the Third 5 years ago

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John L 5 years ago

It would be interesting to know why Georgia has "Williams" as their most common surname. The rest kind of make sense.

4points

Gary Williams 5 years ago

It's because the Williams family/families are well known as land owners, even back in the UK. More land equals more slaves and more slaves taking the last name of their owner. What a world.

0points

Ana Arena 5 years ago

Martinez means "Martin's son" and García comes from "prince of graceful sight" or something like that

3points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago (edited)

Yes, the es/ez endings are leftovers from the military nomenclature of medieval Iberia, along with the propensity to use both parental surnames, to define one as a Christian, and not Muslim. So, Martinez=son of Martin, Rodriguez=son of Rodrigo (Roderick in English), and so on. When the peninsula was reconquered by the Spanish & Portuguese, the names remained, even if the reason no longer existed. -Dr M

2points

Miss Cris 5 years ago

Useful for the Matrix

3points

Li Doan 5 years ago

Where is the Nguyen?

2points

Lynn Tobin 5 years ago

I find it interesting that the reason that SMITH is the most common surname, is that in the middle ages, people did not have last names. It was John , the gold smith; John the silversmith; John the blacksmith. Anything to do with metal was a "Smith". If the last name was not an occupation, it was a place hame, as in John lived in the town of water, so his name became John Waters. Many names are of occupations no longer needed. John the Copper was the barrelmaker. Name Trivia!

2points

pei meow 5 years ago

I thought lee would be the second popular last name

2points

Daria B 5 years ago (edited)

No, that's S. Korea ♡ (Kim/Lee/Park)

7points

Li Doan 5 years ago

Where is Nguyen?

1point

Tina Walters 5 years ago

Surprised Miller wasn't one of the surnames.

1point

Mainecoonsandhuskies 5 years ago

I love how so many of the states have smith

1point

Something 5 years ago

The profession must have been popular once.

3points

#12

Every State's Least Favorite State

Final score:

147points

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Thaia 5 years ago

I love how florida hates itself

279points

Savannah Ballard 5 years ago

I live in Florida and I approve this message

49points

Joshua Seaman 5 years ago

And New Jersey hates everyone 😆

25points

Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago

That’s because it’s America’s w**g. And is too damn hot.

12points

David Kohn 5 years ago

we do

1point

Emma Horn-Knox 5 years ago

Because of Florida Man memes

1point

Sarah Stalder 5 years ago

And California hates Texas. Most liberal to most conservative, I guess.

1point

Kurt Depner 5 years ago

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0points

Kage Muir 5 years ago

Its cause alot of people in Florida aren't from Florida

0points

Julie Merritt 5 years ago

I was just noticing that myself! born n bred Floridian, nothing but!!!

0points

Yazz Panamix 5 years ago

Was thinking the same thing. Lol

0points

Julio Salita 5 years ago

Florida and everyone who borders them xD

0points

Hugh Walter 5 years ago

I noticed that! It's a bit weird, lovely to visit once in your life, for maybe a fortnight, maybe a week but live there? It's Stepford in a care-home with hillbillies! Yet further down this page they aren't particularly bothered about leaving!

0points

Scott Metter 5 years ago

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-1point

Stan Chung 5 years ago

I think its the STDs they're passing each other.

-2points

('-')/ neeta ('-')/ 5 years ago

"Hates everyone" 😂😂😂

22points

Chelsea Corkum 5 years ago

That's NJ....

5points

Sadie Shapiro 5 years ago

As a Jersey girl I can confirm that we do in fact hate everyone.

12points

Chancey 5 years ago

We don't hate Pennsylvania though because Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and Freedom! But I am from So. Jersey.

1point

Mimi Flores 5 years ago

Why does everyone hate California?

9points

Blarrg 5 years ago

I think there is a perception among more conservative states that Californians flee their state because it's too expensive, government makes it onerous to do business there, etc., but they bring their liberal politics with them.

9points

Clem 5 years ago

Rich Californians like to come to Arizona and ruin our housing market now the only people who own homes in my city are Californians

7points

zims 5 years ago

It's too fun, it makes our states look boring by comparison. But it's also too expensive to live in, so we get the backwash of people moving away who loudly gush over how CHEAP everything is outside California.

6points

John Mason 5 years ago

Because you breed, ruin your state, then move to mine, and try to make it like the one you just ruined.

3points

ThreeOfAKind 5 years ago

Maybe because it’s always so sunny and warm and nice?

2points

mph seti 5 years ago

They don't. It's very misleading. The states that 'hate' Cali all have pretty low populations, and lean conservative as well.

1point

rgr8 5 years ago

This is more true of Oregon and Washington, but as Californians leave because of very high costs of living, they drive up the costs of living in the places where they move to. Which is really annoying if you live in one of those states, because yo usually have to move to a more rural or suburban area, because you can no longer afford to live where you did, because of everyone moving there.

0points

Brandy Grote 5 years ago

They claim "our smog" goes to their state. Except our air is cleaner overall than these, and is required by law to be. Maybe they also hate the tourists who don't drive well, but we dislike them too. Hint: we hate Florida more than Texas.

0points

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tuzdayschild 5 years ago

I've lived in Virginia my entire life and had no idea that I hated West Virginia. It's almost heaven for Pete's sake.

7points

Heather McIlwain 5 years ago

Isn’t it. For John s sake

1point

Evil Little Thing 5 years ago

This us one of my favorite maps ever.

7points

Bardhi's Dad 5 years ago

Why do they hate each other?

7points

Something 5 years ago

People hate their neighboring states because all the people who loved their neighboring states already moved there.

5points

Falcon Storm 5 years ago

Alaska doesn't hate Texas. Alaska pities Texas. Poor little former republic.

6points

Benjamin Wirtz 5 years ago

I thought Alaska hated Texas because Texas always claims to be the biggest.

1point

Lisa 5 years ago

As a Texan, I don't know of anyone who feels animosity toward Oklahoma. California has always been the butt of jokes.

6points

Frances Emanuel 5 years ago

I'm from CA and I thought for sure we would be the choice for TX! I think it is, they must have asked the wrong people, lol!

0points

Parmeisan 5 years ago

As a non-American, this one is very hard to read. For one thing, too many items to be trying to cross-reference, but also I don't know all the states by name. North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana... California, Florida, Texas... Alaska and Hawaii... Washington... I feel like I'm doing pretty good to know that many. But where is Kentucky? Wisconsin? You're asking a lot from us! I wonder if they couldn't manage it with some coloured arrows or the like.

6points

Gina Babe 5 years ago

I'm from NJ and don't know where Kentucky is.

1point

#13

Its Very Interesting

Final score:

146points

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Mihran Hovnanian 5 years ago

Why is Canada building some sort of corridor to Mexico?

184points

Sardonic Scribe 5 years ago

We're trying to divide you - Trump couldn't finish the job, so we're proceeding in an orderly fashion. Our apologies, eh.

54points

Martha Meyer 5 years ago

An escape route for when the glaciers advance in the next ice age?

22points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

Those are all mining and oil shale (frakking) states. Canada trains a LOT of miners.

13points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

Snow-birds, who escaped the Canadian winter, and these states have the least regulations of any kind, and the Northern immigrants are mostly from the western provinces, known for their libertarianism and disdain of regulations imposed by Ottawa.

9points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

If I was from Canada, I wouldn't want to stop here either.

5points

Evil Little Thing 5 years ago

It's actually because Mormons.

5points

Jeny Kennedy 5 years ago

I'm okay with them taking Montana. And whatever that other one is under Montana. :)

3points

Vanta Black 5 years ago

To be friendly, and allow them safe passage away from the racists.

3points

ispeak catanese 5 years ago

For the tacos

2points

Jo Bebe 5 years ago

Why did they exclude Mexico? That's the real question

2points

Leslie Tollefson 5 years ago

I love how EVERY Canadian below has apologized!! True Canucks!

1point

Driven Mod Review 5 years ago

Nobody knows. Canada does what Canada wants.

1point

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1point

Scott Bremner 5 years ago

free trade corridor😄

1point

Ryan Rickels 5 years ago

Mormons

1point

Jennifer Allaire 5 years ago

yes. we want it. you are in our way.

1point

Logan Slaughter 5 years ago

They're trying to get the best food, AND the best healthcare! We've gotta stop them!

1point

Heather McIlwain 5 years ago

Yeah I noticed that too perhaps there’s a road there

1point

Nicky Robinson 5 years ago

It’s an escape route

1point

Neil Campbell 5 years ago

for the differently-abled geese that can't fly to travel South with their pals. Canadians can be soooo liberal.

1point

Stannous Flouride 5 years ago

It's RISK, the immigration version.

1point

David Benson 5 years ago

retirement

1point

Donna Leske 5 years ago

Mihran, To sell ice.

0points

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MRK 5 years ago

Seems like the language spoken map doesn't match what this map is saying. There were no Indian languages on that map, but they are the most common according to this map.

12points

Jon S. 5 years ago

I suspect that is because there are many Indian languages (splitting the demographic) and large reservoirs of german-Americans who have been resident for generations.

14points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

There is somewhere around 30 spoken languages in India, so hard for any one to have a majority.

6points

Jane Koshy 5 years ago

This one has South Asian languages https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-the-most-common-language-in-every-state-map-2019-6

0points

Jane Koshy 5 years ago

This one has South Asian languages. https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-the-most-common-language-in-every-state-map-2019-6

0points

BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

Don't forget there might be more Indians then other nationalities but that doesn't mean there are a lot in total

0points

BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

Add in thee Americans learning a second language in school. My school only offered 3: Spanish, German, and French.

0points

Ryleigh 5 years ago

Dang India! In the next 50-100 years, they'll be no U.S left due to India. LOL

3points

Jason Doakes 5 years ago

Doesn't correlate with #7 at all. I now imagine all those indian people speaking german...

3points

littlesaresare 5 years ago

It does with the Phillipines-Tagalog states...

5points

Nia Loves Art 5 years ago

India has many languages, hence none is large enough to be the third most spoken in the US.

1point

Jane Koshy 5 years ago

This one has South Asian languages https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-the-most-common-language-in-every-state-map-2019-6

0points

Natalie KS 5 years ago

I was looking for this comment. Thank you!

0points

BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

There probably aren't THAT many Indians in total but more than other foreign born residents. I'm from the Midwest and a local gas station was bought buy an Indian family. My mom and sister both worked for a Syrian immigrant. Small town too!

0points

Leanne Emmerton 5 years ago

Why if so much is India and on the language map so much is German ??

2points

Andrey Grez 5 years ago (edited)

it... most of H1B workers visas go to indians

0points

Bhadrika Love 5 years ago

Damn. And we were SO CLOSE to getting people to stop confusing Indians and Native Americans.

2points

Miss Cris 5 years ago

Ironic :)

0points

Daria B 5 years ago

So THOSE are the real "Indians" of America ♡

2points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

As a Native Amerindian/First Nations/Indigenous person, I am both offended...and humoured! Thanks for the pun(jab)!

5points

Gemjoybug 5 years ago

Why exclude Mexico? Thought that would be quite interesting to see

2points

Jon S. 5 years ago

Presumably it would dominate the whole map and make it quite a dull comparison

12points

Jonathan Schoonbroodt 5 years ago (edited)

But on the other map it shows that mostly German and Vietnamese are spoken, after English and Spanish?! They can really just made up stuff here and we'll all swallow it

1point

Uchman 4 years ago

What is "Indian language" then?

0points

Tina-Marie Tarrant 5 years ago

And yet, most of the states with the Indian born residents, have German as the most used language after English.

1point

#14

More People Live Inside The Red Area Than The Grey Area

Final score:

131points

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Kevin Donegan 5 years ago

... and this is the downfall of the American election system called the electoral college.

76points

xiaomiao 5 years ago

Actually, I think it's the point of it. So you don't have one unique, densely populated area controlling all the others, with their own distinct needs.

62points

Theresa Lee 5 years ago

It’s not the downfall - it’s the reason the electoral college exists.

41points

Dave P 5 years ago

actually this justifies it more, as the purpose was to protect the smaller population areas from the bigger ones bullying them. This only justifies it more.

25points

Susan Callihan 5 years ago

This is WHY we have EC. So the higher population states/counties don't have absolute control over all the other states/counties. Why should people who have never been near a cow or who don't know where vegetables come from, dictate to those who provide our food? I know city folk who have no idea what a teat is, or that potatoes grow underground.

17points

John L 5 years ago

I vote we all stick with the Founder's Intent, and the electoral college.

17points

Mary Ellen Nissley 5 years ago

Actually, without the electoral college, those red areas would completely override the votes of those in the gray areas.

15points

lara 5 years ago

And you know nothing about the electoral system.

15points

Jeremy sanzone 5 years ago

Depends on how you look at it. Maybe more people should move from their sheltered life in the city and see what life is like past the gated communities.

13points

Pete James 5 years ago

Straight Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what for dinner.

12points

Kendall Roberts 5 years ago

Quite the contrary! This is exactly why we need it! I think it is amazing that our founders foresaw this and created the wonderful system to prevent an elite few from ruling the masses.

8points

Richie Guere 5 years ago

Downfall? No, it's actually the entire reason for it. Do some reading.

6points

Rick Johnson 5 years ago

Maybe you should read up on the ancient Greeks and what they thought of pure democracy.

4points

Hristo Itchov 5 years ago

Indeed. It makes absolutely no sense that the vote of 1 person can be worth the same as that of 10 thousand elsewhere. It's as undemocratic as it gets, not to mention when combined with gerrymandering that is so badly manipulated.

4points

Susan Helm 5 years ago

No this is the point of the electoral college. Without it the middle of the country (where all the food Is) would tell the coastal states to screw off and go feed yourselves.

2points

Bekah Lou 5 years ago

This is actually a perfect example of why the electoral college is necessary. 🤣

1point

Rodney Barnes 5 years ago

Make each area = to a person. So, 4-5 people should tell the other 45 how to live and run their State.

1point

William Hansen 5 years ago

This is exactly why we need the electoral college. Equal influence of urban versus rural areas.

0points

Craig Campbell 5 years ago

Kevin, your ignorance it truly astounding. This is EXACTLY why the electoral college exists. Then again, you're clearly an idiot Democrat, so I can hardly expect you to know the difference between your a*s and a hole in the ground. The EC is weighted to give the population centers MORE of a voice than the lightly populated areas while still ensuring that the less populated areas still have a voice so the population centers can't fully take over. That's why California has 55 EC votes while Idaho has only 4.

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J. Kasilo 5 years ago

Kevin! You are a troll! No one in their right mind would eliminate the EC... Not unless you were a narcissistic Demo-rat looking to control the citizens of this country!

-1point

Toni Ferchak 5 years ago

OH HOW I AGREE ! WHY OH WHY IS IT STILL USED !???

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Robbie McCrory 5 years ago

This shows what a blessing the Electoral College actually is! It prevents cities that can’t even fix their own problems from governing the entire US!!

7points

Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

I don't especially care for the electoral college but if we go to strictly popular vote politicians will work the red areas and let the rest of us go to hell. No, I don't know the solution. Maybe proportion the electoral votes rather than all or nothing. It would require congress to quit showboating and actually do something so we're probably stuck with it.

6points

Mitchell Snyder 5 years ago

You do realize that is exactly how the electoral college works right? It is entirely based on proportions.

2points

Ben Smith 5 years ago

Urban vs rural

4points

John F 5 years ago

This is why the founding fathers established our country as a representative Republic instead of a democracy. They wanted to protect the small states and rural areas from the tyranny of the large states and cities. Do we really want the rest of the country to be ruled by NY and LA?

2points

mph seti 5 years ago

This shows why having 2 senators per state, and using the electoral college vote instead of a popular vote is grossly unfair in its representation of the actual people in the US. It gives a disproportionate amount of power to low population areas that also happen to lean conservative. That's why the GOP will never fix it.

2points

Amy Tarleton 5 years ago

Please know that the Congress is made up 2 houses for this very reason. The House or Representatives is based on population while the Senate gives equal representation to each state. Different states have different goals, needs, people, landscapes, and industry. It wouldn't be fair to only give a voice to the most densely populated areas. Then everyone else would be underrepresented. As for the electoral college, it's only been different from the popular vote 5 times in presidential elections, and in one of those was (Adams) neither candidate won a majority of electoral votes.

0points

Rodney Barnes 5 years ago

Yeah, election by popular vote would really be good for the country. Everyone knows how California and New Your know how to run things. ;-)

1point

Peter Kurilecz 5 years ago

why the electoral college exists

1point

Joe Dorough 5 years ago

This is really informative!😀

1point

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Texas: state population about 23M. Houston population about 8 M, Dallas the same, San Antonio about 2.5M, Austin about 1M.

1point

#15

Drug Overdose Deaths In The United States Per 100,000 Persons For 1999 And 2014

Final score:

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Hans 5 years ago

This one is saddening.

134points

Thomas Register 5 years ago

More like enraging. The deaths from opioids is a direct result of Big Pharma marketing

14points

David Kohn 5 years ago

yes my sister knew at least 4 people wo either commited suicide or overdosed

1point

Gr8Gramma2-4 5 years ago

I agree

1point

sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago

Yes Hans, very sad, even more saddening, is the fact that likely will get worse !!!

0points

Kevin Donegan 5 years ago

This is interesting ... if you overlay this map with the map reflecting population, the rural areas are disproportionately impacted by drug use.

14points

Catlady6000 5 years ago

Also, a lot of small towns would be in denial about the amount of drug production, traffic and use. By the time many of them acknowledged the problems, it was already firmly entrenched. There was a LOT of "That can't possibly happen here "

3points

Catlady6000 5 years ago

It's not even including meth and crack

2points

Catlady6000 5 years ago

When I lived in a rural area, meth labs and pot farms were major sources of income. Sadly, occasionally recovering addicts would move to these little towns to get away from all the drugs in the cities. That rarely ended well

2points

Jordan Miller 1 year ago

Theres a lack of competition, so if your clientel dies no big, youre a monopoly. Theres less for kids to do, and bore kids do d***s and stupid stuff. Theres less help, as d***s are considered a personal failing. Theres less hospitals, so the wait times for aid are longer, and emergency services take longer to respond.

0points

mph seti 5 years ago

Remember the supposed 'crack' epidemic? The 'war on drugs'? Yeah...Turns out prescription pain killers are really the worst.

9points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Worst part is, most of these are prescription drugs. We are the world's biggest giune pigs and we pay the highest drug prices just to be killed by the companies that make so many commercials claiming to care for us. At least 1 commercial per commercial break is for some drug and day time TV is even worse.

5points

Sterrinatu 5 years ago

Thank the pharmaceutical companies for feeding us all those "non addictive" pain pills.

4points

Stannous Flouride 5 years ago

Hurray for the "War on Drugs"! (btw- I'm sure rates of incarceration would echo this map very closely)

3points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

Note that this only shows opioid overdose, which is everything from pills to heroin.

3points

Bhadrika Love 5 years ago

Start with one, move to the other, usually.

0points

E B 5 years ago

woo, war on drugs! totally working! :(

2points

Les🐝an 5 years ago

"War on disproportionately BIPOC ignoring the fact that they use drugs at the same rate and sell drugs t a lesser rate.

2points

Brandon Swann 5 years ago (edited)

I'd factor in technology being the reason for the incline. The internet wasn't at your fingertips back in 1999 like it is today (or was in 2014). Faster means to access dealers.

1point

Jim Torgerson 5 years ago

Sad

1point

#16

US States Scaled Proportionally To Population Density

Final score:

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zims 5 years ago

Alaska is so tiny!

82points

John L 5 years ago

Isn't that wonderful?! I grew up there and boy was it a Great esperience. The only thing we had to worry about were the moose, coming out of the highlands during the winter.

8points

Jim Granger 5 years ago

Hardly anyone lives in Alaska

3points

David Kohn 5 years ago

my florida is untouched

2points

eimipet 5 years ago

This is so obvious, but it is also kind of amazing. ITS THE BIGGEST STATE and IT HAS THE FEWEST PEOPLE are kind of opposites. It’s a populatory paradox!

1point

Steve 5 years ago

The only map Texas will ever be happy to see

1point

naperdood 4 years ago

I didn't even see Alaska till I read your post lol

0points

PupGirl 5 years ago

I completely missed Alaska until I read your comment!!

0points

John Baker 5 years ago

There are more people in Cleveland than there are in Alaska.

0points

K.Kobayashi 5 years ago

As a scientist, I can't wrap my head around the concept of making the area proportional to density.

3points

5 years ago

omg... new jersey is huge... i did not expect that, even though i pass like 5 jillion houses everyday and everything... but... WHY IS NEW JERSEY SO FRIGGIN BIGGG

2points

Constance A 5 years ago

NJ is one of the smallest state, but high population. Lots of tall apartment buildings near NYC.

2points

5 years ago

new jersey doe its so bigggggggg

1point

Monday Fuss 5 years ago

but alaska...oh wait nvm

1point

Jane W. 5 years ago

I would like to see Northern vs Southern California. Big difference.

1point

Leanne Long 5 years ago

Alaska!!

1point

CARTER BUSH 3 years ago

Oh c**p they broke the US

0points

Carly Koehn 4 years ago

This is really interesting.

0points

student Shreyaan Yadav 4 years ago

Where is Alaska

0points

#17

The Loudest And Quietest Spots In The Continental US

Final score:

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Brandy Grote 5 years ago

my house is in the border of very loud and very quiet. I can hear trains, a freeway, coyote howls, and owls hooting.

60points

Lenka Smetanová 5 years ago

when you change those coyotes to regular dogs, you just hear what almost everyone in czech republic (without centers of the cities) hears :D

3points

Steven Ring 5 years ago

Trains, Trucks coming downhill and slowing on off-ramp. Racetrack on the weekend, Fireworks every Friday & Saturday night from the Base-Ballfield. Owls, Geese. Birds every morning starting at 4AM But mostly is quiet except for the low sound of cars on the freeway.

1point

Tyler Kopacz 5 years ago

You do realize the coyote howls, and owls don't count toward this right that's normal. This is traffic/human-created noise.

1point

Vanta Black 5 years ago

Iowa used to be pretty loud, then Slipknot relocated.

4points

David Kohn 5 years ago

IM IN THE LOUD AREA!!

1point

Mazama de Soto 5 years ago

What's going on in the Eastern Midwest?

1point

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Yes, cities are loud. We have more than just cows that go moo.

1point

Daria B 5 years ago

So THAT'S what the Petshop Boys were singing about! ("GO WEEEEEST! Life is peaceful theeeere" ♬♪)

1point

Rosie Hamilton 5 years ago

Well, that is much better than what was stuck in my head. Thanks.

1point

Mainecoonsandhuskies 5 years ago

just how when you go east the areas are louder

1point

Chuck Caprisun 3 years ago

Bet you my house has its own yellow patch XD

0points

naperdood 4 years ago

Its almost as if the noise is where the people are. Mind. Blown.

0points

Levi Baker 5 years ago

To live in Maine, according to this map would be terrific

0points

#18

Out Of Service Railways

Final score:

109points

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nanashi 5 years ago

for a large country like America, why is there no push for investing on high speed trains to cross the states?

140points

Daria B 5 years ago

Oh, there was a documentary about it, I don't know the title, sadly. Basically, it's because car companies wanted to sell more cars.

63points

Dave P 5 years ago

Because of 3 reasons (1) too expensive (think 30 trillion min just to build the US Network of high speed rail), 2) Massive amounts of eminent domain needed (lots of private property needed to be siezed, whole neighborhoods broken up to build it. High Speed rails have different building requirements than regular because it needs few turns and very gradual ones. This is the only way to do ). 3) Will require permanent subsides or else it would be too expensive for people to use. ...But to end off we have a large network of trains called Amtrak, and like any government run monopoly loses money and gets subsidized, and while it could be profitable, routes are based on congressional politics and not any rational thought.

22points

Dianna Siever 5 years ago

Because our government is a puppet one that doesn't care what the people want but only cares where the money's at. Big money elects our politicians and train mongols aren't big money here anymore.

17points

K.Kobayashi 5 years ago

America wholeheartedly embraced automobiles and urban sprawl. As a result, there is no network of local public transport that would take you to a central train station. Instead we ended up with airports outside the city with massive parking lots.

15points

Steve 5 years ago

Glad you asked! They tried it in California, and it failed miserably. Initially planned 380 miles for initial estimate of $9 billion, which climbed to $33.6 billion, then $98.1 billion with 119 miles completed. The actual amount spent per mile was about $83 million. To create ONE track directly across the US without detours (using highway US 1 as baseline - 2,369 miles) using above cost estimate, the price would be above $196 BILLION.

12points

Evil Little Thing 5 years ago

Oil industry would collapse without personal vehicles being used constantly.

8points

G Galindo 5 years ago

A lot of people want it, as long as it's not in their backyard.

6points

Jon S. 5 years ago

I imagine the usa is so large and spacious, most places can have a small airport more economically than high speed rail. (Not that I know much about the relative costs to operate, its just speculation)

5points

Akshay Rathore 5 years ago

Tains are good for dense population and short distances. Air transport is much more efficient for long routes. Transcontinental railways are not used anywhere on planet. Although connecting coastal cities will totally make sense.

4points

Jasmine Walker 5 years ago

Because a wall seems more important.

4points

Joel Emmett 5 years ago

AFAIK, super high-speed trains are usually maglev trains -- using opposing magnets to make the train float above the actual tracks -- which require a profoundly flat surface to work. America is bumpy. There are flat areas in the Midwest, but everywhere else is at least hilly or truly mountainous. Thus, great expense is involved, which is also why you see all these disused train tracks. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X2A2f6E5DI For example, I can see a mountain rising a mile-up from my window. In our area, there are rail lines crossing through one part of town, which are no longer used. There was a rockslide decades ago -- covering tracks running alongside a mountain -- which was too big and expensive to remove. Local farmers could no longer grow and ship their lucrative crop so the area became poor, growing far-less lucrative crops. I can see our blue line on this map.

3points

Tostitos9781 5 years ago

Based on what we see in Europe, even with the best quality rail lines (Italian Frecciarossa trains), you would realistically be looking at 3 days to get from LA to NYC. The train would only travel from about 6AM to 10PM because night trains hemorrhage money. Also, even with a substantial fuel tax on automobiles it would still be as expensive, or more expensive than a flight on an airline (not even including hotel costs between days and meal costs). In Europe the only people that ride the rails all over the place are young people because they don't have a strict timeline on where they need to be or when they need to be their and they can buy a special rail pass before they turn 21. If States want rail, maybe they should follow the European example. The states should develop their own rail lines, and coordinate with adjoining states for interconnecting rail lines.

3points

Dan D 5 years ago

A mix of to difficult and to expensive. Upgrading the lines in densely populated areas (the coasts, mostly) would require bulldozing large amounts of land to straighten out and widen the existing right of ways. And our much more sprawled out cities mean that you don't gain a lot of the benefit of high speed rail because you need more stops to cover a significant fraction of the population. On the other hand, once you get away from the coasts, we have huge rural areas with very little population, so it's a lot of money to cross those, with very little gain in population served. It should be done, but it would require a level of commitment, and political will power, that is rarely found.

3points

Lee Wellman 5 years ago

Because of airplanes

3points

Nerevar 5 years ago

They invested in planes instead of railways.

3points

Andrew Bridge 5 years ago

Because planes do about 500mph

3points

Jim Kang 5 years ago

It’s simple really, look at this country. How expensive do you think it would be to update all those thousands, maybe millions of miles of rail? I would guess at least in the trillions. Will it happen? Yeah, I think so, eventually. Maybe in about a century.

3points

Kisses4Katie 5 years ago

Cause republicans hate socialism and science. High speed rail helps people with commuting options at a more affordable rate, and the science brings down greenhouse gases if they don't run on fossil fuels.

2points

BeagGraineag 5 years ago

Not enough passengers. 😢

2points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago (edited)

Welcome to America, were business lobbyist control policies. Car company's spend million against it. They keep claiming they'll build a golden triangle from Houston to Austin and then Dallas and back down to Houston. They've talked about it for decades. Auto lobbyist will flood rual cities where rail will pass and pay town people to vote against the rail line claiming it will destroy farm land and the tourist the road brings in. Ain't no one want to stop in your podunct town anyways.

2points

Fireflower 5 years ago

I would say 1) the high cost of implementing the trains and keeping them running, 2) the low overall population density, 3) people wanting to own cars, 4) we already have an extensive highway system, and 5) (this is my personal opinion) it's much cooler for NASA to whip out their crawler transporter and move space shuttles with them than with trains

2points

AndyR 5 years ago

Even in small countries line the UK, the rail network is a joke.

1point

c Fuller 5 years ago

because there is no demand for it Rail has gone the way of the buggy. The service is c**p, there sis no one building or interested in building them, and the routes are farcical. Why would someone coming from Ft. Worth have to bypass Houston to go way south and west of it, then double bak to be downtown for the station? MY 2 experiences left me hours behind schedules, with no food on board either train, taken decades apart.

1point

David Pollack 5 years ago

Because we have airplanes for that.

1point

Logan Slaughter 5 years ago

It's a loooooooong story.

1point

wickbits 5 years ago

It's the exact opposite in the US - tracks are being torn up to make bike paths. Bike paths are great, but once the tracks are gone they'll never be replaced.

1point

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

It's not just your car, it's your freedom. - Detroit (GMC if I am not mistaken) People are brainwashed.

1point

Martha Meyer 5 years ago

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1point

Matthew Barabas 2 weeks ago

no one likes to ride the trains.

0points

naperdood 4 years ago

Our politics are all but paralyzed.

0points

Miles Remmel 5 years ago

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0points

Nicolas Schirvel 5 years ago

Because they would have to buy it from SNCF (French railroad national company) and for an obscure reason american dislike this company so much.

0points

Dayanara Ryelle 5 years ago

I don't know about everything else, but you can no longer cross the border by train, for one. When I was little, we took the train from Michigan to Toronto and did customs on board. After 9/11? Forget it.

0points

Lindy Mac 5 years ago

D.B. Cooper: Why'd you have to jump, man? It's not too late to come clean and give the money back.... if there is any left. I hope you spent it wisely ....

0points

Diana Dodd 5 years ago

Bubba has to have his wheels🥺

0points

Bacony 5 years ago

trains bad cars good

0points

sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago

Indeed Nanashi,, that is a good question, someone should look into that !!!

0points

Ben Raines 5 years ago

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0points

SirPatTheCat 5 years ago

I know that where I live people were being stupid about it and basically didn't want change (iirc the main complaint was that it would be loud though)

0points

Scott Metter 5 years ago

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0points

Kate Yeti 5 years ago

We really don't like other states that much. ;) Jk, it really is a waste.

0points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

Because, to be blunt, Americans love their cars and trucks and are always in a hurry. Plus the bulk of the middle of the country is uninhabited for all intensive purposes and the areas of highest population density are mountainous or at or below sea level. In other words where one can build a high speed rail system, no one is there to use it, and where folks would use it, there is no where to cost effectively build one. Remember, in there is no federal transit system at all like in other countries- here it is all privately owned or owned by local government. Ex: NYC subway

0points

Rah Soft 5 years ago

it was previously about the oil and auto companies, but now its a logistical nightmare getting multiple states to agree upon planning. If you look up the history of the railroads when they joined up from east and west coast there wasn't really anyone strong enough to object

0points

Leah Talley 5 years ago

Auto and fossil fuel industries don’t want fast, convenient rail service because the couldn’t compete.

-1point

MH3 5 years ago

Waiting on flying cars.

-1point

David Martin 5 years ago

Car culture plays a huge part of it. But. in the EU and the Chunnel between UK and the EU they have rail stock that you load your car onto and it goes with you. I think that would be awesome!!!

-1point

RavenBurst TV 5 years ago

petrolic compagies would loose money

-2points

Ann Gullberg 5 years ago

Automaker lobbyists maybe... we really need a viable train system here.. the passenger trains run on the freight rails... if a freight train is passing, it has right of way.. sigh.. travelled from Seattle to Vancouver washington... should have taken an hour or two.. instead, we were on the train 5 hours...could have driven it in two-three hour, depending on traffic....sigh...

-2points

Meami 5 years ago

It's ridiculous. We really need to work on our transportation infrastructure.

-2points

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Bob Belcher 5 years ago (edited)

Fact: in the 1800s when rail was fisrt being laid there was no standard for rail width. Many companies used different widths which means cargo had to be loaded into train A city A, then travel to city B: unloaded from train A to train B and then continue and possible transfer again. Northern states had the benefit if a select few companies while southern states had many different Independant companies. This played a direct role in the logistics of the Civil War. After Vanderbilt created a huge monopoly he standardized the width now used and all other rails were discontinued. All railroads are exactly 4 feet 8.5 inces apart. Why? Because Vanderbilt used the width of a horse carriage which some say has been the same since the Roman times. Additionally, the tracks on the space shuttle mover are the same width. Therefore, Ancient Roman technology has a direct affect on all our lives and to some extent dictated part of space exploration. My dad told me this when I was a kid. My mind is still blown.

10points

Lisa Shelton 4 years ago

Reminds me of playing Rail Baron

0points

Brandy Grote 5 years ago

A damned shame

6points

Kevin Waspi 5 years ago

Bob, There were plenty of odd gauge rail lines in the early US. Truth is, none of them were other than minor spur lines less than a few miles long that never really connected to anything other than one minor point to another. Why? Because they COST MORE than the standardized equipment of 4 feet 8.5 inches UNLESS you were only buying a very few pieces of rolling stock to be used over a very short distance for specific purpose.

2points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Cool, thanks for the additional info.

0points

dena masoomi 5 years ago

Time to recycle

2points

Plaid Progressive 5 years ago

All can be great trails to hike! There actually is an organization called Rails to Trails.

1point

Dale Henigman 5 years ago

Cost too much per capita of usage, and need for individual conveyance at destinations.

1point

Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago

Ask Calif. We've spent millions of $'s and so far we have sporadic bits of railroads. Why? I think it's because it probably costs $100,000 per foot. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but I wouldn't bet on it!

1point

Toni Carroll 5 years ago

Because it is too long, takes too much time and is uncomfortable. Ride Amtrac from Boston to LA. It's miserable, even if in first class.

1point

Bill Case 5 years ago

The country as a whole isn't set up for rail traffic. For example, when was the last time you saw a car rental office near a train station. When I lived in Phoenix I had to get to Flagstaff (!) to take a train. Airlines have the travel industry down pretty well. You change planes, your checked bags are automatically transferred to the new train. If You want to take a cross-country train trip (and decide to get a compartment for the five-day jaunt), the cost is similar to the cost of going by air (so unless you just want to see the sights, ...). If you want to eat on a train on a long trip you'll find the dining cars sometimes go off with a different train segment when the train is broken up at a major city. The staff is frequently surly. Lots of reasons.

1point

#19

The U.S. Mapped By Residents’ Desire To Move To A Different State

Final score:

102points

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Zoe Murphy 5 years ago

Can’t leave....... In-N-Out!!!

49points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

F that, can't Leave Wataburger!

6points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

As a Yankee who was raised and still lives in Texas I can tell you Texans are fiercly proud, even the most Democratic liberals. It's not a political thing, it's regional. We are the only state that was it's own country and we are and will ever be the only state by law that us allowed to fly our state flag at the same height as the national flag. Texas also used to stretch almost all the way up to Canada. As a foreigner on vacations, when people ask us what country we're from, we don't say America, we say Texas. I know it's stupid but it's not a red neck thing or political, it's serious state pride. Hell, every eary of Jr. High you have Texas history classes. Three years of Texas History.

5points

Jeff Criswell 5 years ago

In addition to Meyer Weinstock's comments below, Hawaii was also its own country. Per US Flag code, ANY state flag, if flown along side the US flag, flies at the same height.

2points

Grendel Jenkins 5 years ago

So true. Just left Illinois for Wisconsin, and couldn't be happier!

5points

William Bonner 5 years ago

I left Illinois for Wisconsin about 25 years ago. Not going back.

2points

John Frye 5 years ago

This poll is from 2013, sure would like to see one for 2020 after all the recent "Blue City Riots" and high taxes.

4points

texaseve 5 years ago

Me, too! I'll bet it is different.

0points

Mama Panda 5 years ago (edited)

I can believe this for the year of 2013 but for the year of 2020, California should be the darkest green there is as the majority of us are sick of the c**p that our Governor is pulling! Also because of the high cost of living is ridiculous!

3points

lucas kater 4 years ago

Kamala do be pulling strings do

0points

Azure Adams 5 years ago

Yes please, I need out of the oven that is Arizona

3points

Logan Slaughter 5 years ago

I've gotta get out of NC.

2points

Susan Hornsby 5 years ago

That's right. I moved to Texas 40 years ago and haven't left yet.

2points

Umgreg Universe 5 years ago

Born and raised (well, still being raised) in Texas, and probably never leaving!

0points

Nia Loves Art 5 years ago

I want to leave NC only because I am going to be a teacher and it’s not a good state to teach in. Otherwise I would stay here.

2points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

We have openings here in CA. -Dr M, retired teacher

0points

Kjorn 5 years ago

nobody want to get out of hawaii

2points

#20

Use Of The Word "Dang" Across The Continental US

Final score:

99points

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Troux 5 years ago

Damn.

101points

Barbara Hulsizer 5 years ago

My preference is 💩!!

7points

David Kohn 5 years ago

yup floridians were from new jersey so its a f*cking accurate pile of sh*t map that i can cr*ping relate to

2points

c Fuller 5 years ago

DANG! is much more polite!

2points

Wolfowl 5 years ago

Well dang

13points

Joshua Seaman 5 years ago

So basically the Bible Belt and other religious folk who think 'damn' is a bad word?

6points

BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

What about Dagnabbit?

5points

Mama Panda 5 years ago

I would love to see one that measures the use of the word F**k.

4points

KittyComics 5 years ago

dang.

2points

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago (edited)

Well there is only a 5% difference from blue to red. And how is it in negative numbers? Shouldn't it start at zero?

2points

Martin Alex 5 years ago

The scale is number of standard deviations, not percentage :)

5points

goblin man 5 years ago

how are u supposed to measure this.

2points

Electric Ed 5 years ago

U measures it with the Gi* z-score of (probably) gallup data. You can google "Getis-Ord" for details.

3points

SF Angel 5 years ago

that's a Hella lot of people that say Dang. lol

1point

lara 5 years ago

Don't forget sumbitch.

1point

Trav May 5 years ago

And dagnabbit.

2points

#21

How America Utilizes Its Land

Final score:

97points

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zims 5 years ago

I wonder where reservations fall on this chart.

52points

jevais 5 years ago

If Trump has his way the reserves will be taken away from the American Indians to forage for oil. May God save us from him.

19points

Leo Domitrix 5 years ago

Somewhere smaller than golf, I suspect.

7points

xiaomiao 5 years ago

The largest reservations are probably in the southwest US and the Dakota's. So the areas that have the majority of usage for cattle and sheep/horses which the native population does as well. The Navajo have always been farmers and herders, I think? I'm sure there are other large reservations, but those are the two I know.

5points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

psssst....It's all stolen land.

4points

Michael Weber 5 years ago

By the wayside.

2points

Jo Bebe 5 years ago

This map is stupidly inaccurate.

1point

Lucky Vine 5 years ago

This map is about utilization of the land, not ownership of it.

1point

mikie stasso 4 years ago

Gotta get my 2 cents in... Tribes in the USA are classified as a natural resource under the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) which operates within the Department of the Interior. Also included are the Forest Service National Parks, etc. Animal not human. Smh

0points

Annie 5 years ago

I think the largest area is the Navajo Reservation within about the bottom left 1/4th of the yellow area.

0points

Christopher Feeny 5 years ago

Seminole Indian Tribe owns all of the Hard Rock Cafe chain which is less than like 10% of it's worth. They own a ton of land and casinos.

0points

David Larson 5 years ago

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0points

Steve 5 years ago

For those of you who didn't get it, they took the numbers for each TYPE of terrain used, and randomly assigned it a block of territory equal to TOTAL SIZE. They are not all squished together like this.

7points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Exactly. With that said, I plan on moving to Maple Syrup town. I love waffles.

6points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

This is in a misleading format, less a map and more a chart.

7points

Miss Cris 5 years ago

I'm doubting between national parks and beer, to live in.

2points

athornedrose 5 years ago

is wildfires really a utilization?

1point

Mazama de Soto 5 years ago

One company, Weyerhaeuser, owns so much land!

1point

Peko 5 years ago

Geez. Some people saw this and thought that the US put all it's housing in the north west, and all animal husbandry in a big square in the middle? Hell of a commute for anyone who works with logging, they put all of it on the other side of the country. Can't even fly or drive there, they put all the highways and airports in Texas!

1point

BoredPerson 5 years ago

How ridiculously interesting is that? That kind of thing is so cool to me.

1point

5 years ago

100 largest landowning families... wow. just wow

1point

Isaac nicholson 4 years ago (edited)

I like how they have designated wildfire zones. How do the wildfires know where to burn?

0points

#22

Percentage Of People Born Outside The U.S. In Each State

Final score:

96points

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Martha Meyer 5 years ago

To hear a lot if Americans talking, it would be much higher.

44points

xiaomiao 5 years ago

Over 25% foreign born in California is significant, especially since undocumented numbers are probably much higher, but hard to trace, since they are... undocumented. No judgement call here I'm not an immigration activist, but 25% is significant, and other areas you see have numbers in the teens as well. I'm sure the natives around Plymouth Rock and Mexico City thought the numbers of Europeans was trifling as well, at first.

13points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

It's much higher in cities than rual areas. The shading in the graph is misleading. Houston has the most divers culture in the world. There are over 140 different languages spoken here. You can find someone from just about every country if you search hard enough.

6points

Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago (edited)

Sadly that’s the case everywhere. There are a lot of ignorant people who think they’re being taken over.

6points

mph seti 5 years ago

The trump people are a minority, but really loud about their bigotry.

5points

BG 5 years ago

These are the folks who voluntarily answered a survey from the US Census Bureau.

2points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

Don't listen to us Americans. Most of us are ignorant and proud to be so, sadly.

2points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

Older social psychology throughout our history was one of dominant groups using incorrect rhetoric to control working classes to turn their anger to those who are different, to avoid seeing the wealthy as the perverse parasites that they are. -Rev Dr M, retired history professor

1point

Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago

If you lived in Calif. you'd probably think it was at least 75%.

0points

Nicole Gil 5 years ago

Especially in the states with the lowest numbers

0points

J. Kasilo 5 years ago

Nope! Just Dems talking!

-1point

Lucky Vine 5 years ago

Well, California did belong to Mexico once.

3points

c Fuller 5 years ago

guess where they're from?

0points

Bill Case 5 years ago

I'd guess this graphic can also be used to identify states where immigrants don't wish to live.

0points

David Pollack 5 years ago

Quelle surprise.

0points

Greg Walker 5 years ago

Would like to see a version of this excluding Canadian-born residents. Many Americans don’t even think of us as “foreigners”. We walk among you, completely undetected....

0points

Plaid Progressive 5 years ago

Thanks for pointing this out. Build the Wall 2 is coming soon :-)

0points

Thomas Kutzner 5 years ago

Mexicans coming here be like "screw NEW Mexico."

0points

Vanta Black 5 years ago

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Gr8Gramma2-4 5 years ago

Those immigrants picked your fruits and veggies that you eat everyday. They work in places I can tell you wouldn't have picked to work and they work to feed you for way less wages than any other American would probably get.

2points

#23

Regions Of The U.S. That Don't Officially Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day

Final score:

95points

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Gareth Graham 5 years ago

From watching US news recently, this may change

122points

CrunChewy McSandybutt 5 years ago

Yes. My company recently decided to rid ourselves of the Columbus day holiday and instead offering a floating holiday we can take at any time during the year.

23points

CbusResident 5 years ago (edited)

I know this reflects at least one very recent change: Franklin County, Ohio, where I live is that yellow-brown one in the middle of Ohio - and the main County of Columbus, Ohio, and our County Commissioners just officially made the change: Juneteenth is a County Holiday here now and Columbus Day isn't.

4points

Dan D 5 years ago

One hopes. His sole "accomplishment" that any might want to celebrate is based on him being an idiot (he assumed a much smaller diameter of the world than was correct. The commonly accepted value at the time was much closer). And he was a rapist, slaver, and murder on a scale that is hard to believe. So much so that he got in trouble with the monarchs of 15th century Spain. Which took some doing.

3points

Michael Caban 5 years ago

It must change!

0points

Robert Ruedisueli 5 years ago

Well with removed federal recognition it will simply defer to more local forms of government, but yes, changing the default to not being recognized will drastically change things.

0points

Hugh Walter 5 years ago

Good!

0points

Cassie 5 years ago

It already has. Virginia, at lest, recently abolished Columbus Day.

0points

Ryleigh 5 years ago

I agree with you 100%.

0points

John-Paul Bitler 5 years ago

Hahaha. Columbus Ohio doesn't acknowledge Columbus Day. I was raised in Columbus, but I remember plenty of Christopher Columbus Celebrations.

9points

Demongrrrrl Premium 5 years ago

Yes they do. My friend lives in Columbus and it's a big holiday.

0points

mph seti 5 years ago

In NM, we changed it to Indigenous People's Day years ago. It's still an official holiday, just rebranded to get rid of the colonialist BS.

5points

Cassie 5 years ago

Virginia recently abolished Columbus Day and added Juneteenth and Election Day as official legally recognized state holidays.

3points

Maria Rohlen 5 years ago

Why would anyone celebrate that racist? He didn't achieve anything except for a holocaust in the West Indies.

2points

Michael Caban 5 years ago

And the Americas. So many were murdered by him in South America.

0points

GirlFriday Premium 5 years ago

The company I work for started celebrating Juneteenth this year and will most likely trade it for Juneteenth this year.

2points

BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

Good! Far more national significance than Columbus anyway!

3points

Lindy Mac 5 years ago

Many in California celebrate Indigenous People's Day instead of Columbus Day. (on the same day as the day formerly known as Columbus day 👍) (Had to delete my previous comment since BP won't let me edit)

1point

Diana Dodd 5 years ago

About time ... hopefully they will change the history books as well!

1point

Tina Walters 5 years ago

Every state needs to do away with Columbus day. Like the Confederates, horrible people who hate. We need change, to unify.

1point

Lauren Keating 5 years ago

Its been changed to "Indigenous People Day" here in Colorado

1point

#24

Popular Coffee Shop Chains By Number Of Locations

Final score:

91points

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Squirrelflightisawesome 5 years ago

Caribou. I just love it.

53points

Kit Cassidy 5 years ago

F*****g love Caribou. I wish it would come back to PA. I mean I can get some of the drinks at Einstein's, but it's not the same. I miss my Turtle Mocha.

4points

Devyn Nagy 5 years ago

Do you live in Minnesota?

3points

Blue of the yams (They/He) 5 years ago

Caribou. Never heard of it in my life.

1point

Isog Sargent 4 years ago

Far better than the other two. although Dunn Bros. is best

0points

Toast Of Saint Louis 5 years ago

I had Caribou icecream while living in MN and it was good. I love the coffee too.

0points

Brandon Vonbergen 5 years ago

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Barbara Hulsizer 5 years ago

WTF is Caribou?????

8points

Squirrelflightisawesome 5 years ago

What?????? You don't know what caribou is???!!! Woah.

2points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

And all three companies serve nothing but flavorless, scalding brown water, or coffee flavored milkshakes.

5points

J. Kasilo 5 years ago

Expensive flavorless, scalding brown water, or coffee flavored milkshakes.

2points

Ginny Swart 5 years ago

Starbucks have an alarming hold over this country. Be afraid! Be very afraid!

2points

Ann O'Riley 5 years ago

I canna find real coffee in Star*ucks. Just coffee-flavored milk.

2points

Morgan Beth 5 years ago

Looks like America DOESN'T run on Dunkin's...

2points

David Martin 5 years ago

What! No Tim Horton!!!

2points

Just Carmen 5 years ago

That's Canadian.

0points

Gregory Gold 5 years ago

No Tim Hortens?

2points

Diane Kay 5 years ago

I know! Nothing compares to Tim Hortons.

0points

Corin Kelly 5 years ago

Oregon is Dutch Bros, not Starbucks

2points

Brendan Wood 5 years ago

Starbucks is poison

2points

#25

Map Of Lowest Recorded Temperature In Each Us State (Fahrenheit)

Final score:

90points

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Meechelle Reha 5 years ago

This is Hilarious to me, my ex-husband was raised in Alaska from 7 year's old until 22 year's old & heard a ton of weather stories 😅 😄 😂 😆 🙃 🤣 😅 😄 I've been there 4 time's but alway's in summer though!

27points

Kathy Vitaris 5 years ago

I’ve been to Fairbanks between Christmas and New Years when it was -80

6points

John L 5 years ago

Please keep in mind that this includes the northern parts as well. I grew up in the Anchorage area, and loved the seasons. It was G-d's country!

5points

chuy luna 3 years ago

why you talking about you ex. recently divorced i feel bad for you.

0points

Ashly Iler 4 years ago

I've lived in Fairbanks for the past 22 years. This has to take into account wind chill because I have never seen it below -60.

0points

Jo Bebe 5 years ago

Maybe that's why so many Alaskans are freaking Big or obese.

-2points

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago

I belong up north. I loathe the heat and sun. If be happy for overcast rainy summer's and freezing winters.

4points

Em Wal 5 years ago

Trust me, even those of us who grew up in the Midwest and learned to deal with these winters often get sick of the weather after a week or so. It's not just snow; it's hail, sleet, slush, black ice, and the wind--God the wind chill is brutal when it hits your face, and the lake effect snow off the Great Lakes makes you want to stay in your house all day. Sometimes you have to because if you leave your freshly shoveled driveway in the morning, there's a good chance it's fully covered by the time you get home from work.

4points

John L 5 years ago

Hmm, funny thing that humans adapt better in warm climate. As for the sun, it is the "Giver of Life", and our species does better with increased Vitamin D. And take note Becca, we are entering another Grand Solar Minimum, which means more cold climate. And soon we will Be entering into the nest glaciation phase of this Pleistocene Ice Age. Enjoy the heat while you can.

1point

Ms Phit 5 years ago

You definitely should avoid southern Arizona then! Flagstaff is nice though

0points

Toasty 5 years ago

Agreed, I have never lived in a state which doesn't border Canada. I am much happier in cold weather, and enjoy four different, distinctive seasons.

0points

Grace Cho 5 years ago (edited)

Same! Especially because there ARE SO MANY BUGS IN SUMMER!

0points

Stannous Flouride 5 years ago

The only reason California & Washington are blue is because they have mountains, as do most of the coldest states. N. Dakota & Minnesota get their weather imported from Siberia.

3points

Kevin Donegan 5 years ago

I grew up in a small town just outside of Glacier National Park. I remember having to put antifreeze in the shower drain so it didn't freeze solid. The faucets were always dripping during the winter to prevent freezing. I'm glad I no longer live in that climate.

2points

Daria B 5 years ago

That explains why the east is noisier and more desirable statistically.

2points

SanchaTheSeeker 5 years ago

Forgot this was in farenheit for a sec and wondered how on earth 12 degrees could be the lowest

2points

Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago

I did not realise America was such a cold place

0points

student Shreyaan Yadav 4 years ago

It is crazy that Arizona is at the same level as Massachusetts

0points

naperdood 4 years ago

Hawaii you lucky ducks

0points

Maggie Fariss 5 years ago

Does data go back to the 1980's?. I remember a -50 day in Chicago.

0points

#26

Light Pollution In The United States

Final score:

88points

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tuzdayschild 5 years ago

All astronomy hopefuls, please step to the left.

78points

Brent Hollett 5 years ago

But not too far to the left.

2points

Plaid Progressive 5 years ago

That would be the Pacific Ocean for me.

1point

Dayanara Ryelle 5 years ago

Or head to Michigan's upper peninsula. Great skywatching spots, because it's mostly trees!

0points

Jo Bebe 5 years ago

Or don't because it would ruin it

0points

Driven Mod Review 5 years ago

*steps to the right due to love of cars, then steps to left, then right, then left...*

0points

pear blossom 5 years ago

That small area in upstate New York is pretty good, actually. I've seen the Milky Way up there.

0points

zims 5 years ago

Okay, this one makes me curious. I thought the Rocky Mountains would explain the sudden cutoff, but those are more to the west.

3points

Dippin Dot 5 years ago

Farm land.

8points

K.Kobayashi 5 years ago

Just compare it to a population density map. Pretty similar.

2points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

Grey areas are primarily desert or grasslands...no one lives there relatively speaking.

0points

Daria B 5 years ago

Less people live in places with lower temperatures. That's my own theory.

0points

Miss Cris 5 years ago

It's cut in a half so perfectly that's odd....

2points

Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago

And I thought Calif was one of the worst!

0points

James Cooper 5 years ago

Seeing the milky way in glory is getting harder and harder.

0points

Octavia Hansen 5 years ago

So don't tell me aliens can flip themselves across the universe but they can't find civilization enough to talk to someone . . . who isn't in the desert driving a pick up truck and drinking beer!

0points

Samantha Louise 5 years ago

I can see more from my in-town driveway in Arizona than I could from my parents' house in the country in Michigan.

0points

Samantha Louise 5 years ago

I can see more from my in-town driveway in Arizona than I could from my parent's house out in the country in Michigan.

0points

okpkpkp 5 years ago

A buddy asked me why we could see the stars so much better in the mountains. I told him it's because we are closer. HAHA, I didn't know 50 years ago it was due to lights.

0points

Suebee70 5 years ago

Notice lower Michigan is lit up like a Christmas tree - but the further north you go, the less light pollution. And people ask why I want to to live in the Upper Peninsula...

0points

#27

Air Traffic Control Zones In The USA

Final score:

88points

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Miss Cris 5 years ago

"Albuquerque, we have a problem"

41points

Vanta Black 5 years ago

"You should have taken that left turn!"

6points

Fanny Westwood 5 years ago

Say again Wayfarer 515!

2points

Driven Mod Review 5 years ago

"We have gone into Seattle jurisdiction. Please let us transfer to Seattle radio."

1point

mary boone 4 years ago

they are simply regional names. The cities do not control the air traffic.

-2points

Eugene Carman 5 years ago

Enroute Center boundaries actually. but Oakland covers nearly the entire pacific ocean.

2points

Me Myself 5 years ago

"Albuquerque Center, Air Force One" "Air Force One go ahead" "Albuquerque, show us now as Special Air Missions 26000." "26000, Albuquerque, roger." Noon, August 9th, 1974.

1point

naperdood 4 years ago

Buh Bye, tricky D**k!

0points

Amy Theisen 5 years ago

Scrolling through the maps and I knew what this one was before seeing the heading. I worked ZAU ARTCC.

1point

Aiden Amador 5 years ago

michal jacksonville

0points

David Pollack 5 years ago

Those should probably be the states as well. Though I’d hate to have to say I live in Cleveland!

0points

Natalie KS 5 years ago

Cleveland covers Detroit's air space?!

0points

Josh 5 years ago

These are en route boundaries. And yes, ZOB (Cleveland center) covers airspace above Detroit. These are buildings, not control towers, where controllers work hundreds of miles of airspace and not just the little airspace around a specific airport like tower controllers.

1point

alwaysMispelled 5 years ago

w00, Cleveland! :-P

0points

5 years ago

i love how like theres literally just CITIES taking over the air control, and not actual states

0points

Dave P 5 years ago

Um, Air Traffic Control is run by the Federal Government, the Cities are the zones where the main control center and radar stations are based out for each sector

8points

#28

U.S. Education Spending Map

Final score:

86points

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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago (edited)

Explains why so many US citizens show a heartbreaking ignorance and why a guy like Trump could become president.

127points

Michael Hartman 5 years ago

Funny you should say that, Trump was the winner in two states where education investment is far above average, kind of blows that theory.

18points

Steven Altsman 5 years ago

There is a ton of red and orange in the Democrat-run California. I don't think it's a Trump/Republican thing.

10points

Tostitos9781 5 years ago

Somehow Germany spends about $2,600 less than the US average, yet German citizens test better than American citizens. Maybe it is about something other than the money?

8points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

Wil, as a former teacher, school trustee, and education professor, I'd blame the standardized exams, first, then the parents.... -Dr M

8points

sabocat 5 years ago

It might happen anywhere, I'm afraid! Not just in the US. Europe is getting f****d as well...

4points

Gary Lane 5 years ago

Only an someone ignorant of school systems would equate money spent per student with quality of education.

3points

Brendan Wood 5 years ago

What it actually shows is why California is in the position it is

2points

Ruth Nelson 5 years ago

It was a disaster for our country when Civics was no longer considered a primary school class. Most of us have only a hazy idea of who our elected officials are, how the government is supposed to work, and why it was set up as a Democratic Republic in the first place. It is shameful.

1point

Ms Phit 5 years ago

The Electoral college system is really the culprit in that tragedy (and yes, I agree, educational funding is woefully insufficient)

1point

Adolf Stalin 3 years ago

Man sometimes I wish Europeans would shut their goddamn mouths. F****n ignorant.

0points

LivingTheDream 4 years ago

It shows heartbreaking ignorance that you made that comment. You're hatred of Trump has blinded you to the reality of opinion versus fact. You live in a fantasy world where anyone who doesn't view the world the way you think they should is cast out, doxxed and condemned.

0points

Craig Campbell 5 years ago

Typical response from an idiot leftist. Trump became president because the idiot democrats insisted on pushing the ONLY candidate who was measurably worse than Trump in nearly every conceivable way. I feel safe in assuming that you're one of those who were dumb enough to think HRC was actually a viable candidate. Bernie probably wins that election. Fast forward to 2020. The DNC didn't learn a damn thing. They're pushing Biden when they have someone like Tulsi Gabbard, who I think would beat Trump easily. But God forbid, she said she would actually try to work with those evil republicans to get things done, because she's a moderate instead of an idiot leftist. Get ready for 4 more years of Trump because it's not terribly difficult to make an argument that Biden is worse than Trump.

0points

John Teixeira 5 years ago

Education does neccesarily translate to intelligence, as your post shows.

0points

AlphaPuck 5 years ago

Explain why Florida has some of the highest test scores in the country? Money does not equal education.

0points

Just Carmen 5 years ago

Exactly.

0points

Tina Walters 5 years ago

Agree 100%

0points

Linda HS 5 years ago

True true

0points

Ari Stevens 5 years ago

Actually, it’s explain how an average works

0points

Dream Wolf 5 years ago

I mean, Trump has been in office less than 4 years, and the issues we have are the same ones we have had since the 70s, but hey, whatever makes you feel better.

0points

Stannous Flouride 5 years ago

And why his party is dedicated to underfunding education.

-1point

J. Kasilo 5 years ago

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President Trump so far has accomplished more than all 4 presidents before him combined. Former presidents relied on there prepared teleprompter speeches and couldn't negotiate at all. It's quite obvious when as we've seen for decades the terrible trade deals and how they've made the US pay and even bribe them for their friendship. He's gained a respect for this country that I haven't seen in my lifetime. He's reached out to world leaders and has been able to work with them when all others have failed miserably before. (As example President Obama couldn't even talk to congress in our own country. Everything was prepared speeches by his 100's of writers and the whole world knew it.) That's what President Trump has done all his life. The world leaders are very impressed with him, even Angela Merkel admitted her immigration policies weren't going well. Set a record for number of confirmed Federal Judges appointed so far Approved pipelines the North Dakota and Keystone pipelines (the least ecological harmful way of moving oil) Withheld 65 million dollars of aid to Palestine. Successful trip to Asia Signed trade deal with China Obeyed the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act, approving the movement of Israel's capital. Designated North Korea a terrorist state The Chinese are helping us control North Korea with their own sanctions. (a historic achievement) Many nations are paying more of their share in NATO. (a historic achievement) Responded to Syria's use of chemical weapons twice, the most recent being in conjunction with Great Brittan and France. (first time these countries have cooperated in any joint military intervention in 73 years (since WWII.) (that is a monumental achievement in itself alone!) CIA Director Mike Pompeo secretly met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. This is the first productive meeting with North Korea in the history of this country. The first step in setting up a the President's meeting this year. For the first time in history a President is actually going to sit down with North Korea and negotiate the nuclear capabilities on the North Korean peninsula... another monumental historic achievement. (How well we recall President Clinton's famous speech about how much safer he made the world by bribing Kim Jung Uns daddy with billions of dollars, which only helped them build their nuclear arsenal.) With all his successes throughout the entire world in dealing with ISIS, NATO's new found cooperation, the joint operations with Great Brittan and France in chemical attack in Syria, finally dealing with North Korea, reestablishing relations with Israel, are each one things that are unprecedented accomplishments. Any one of these achievements alone, let alone the combination of them all, could very well win the President the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Pam Bechtold 5 years ago

Money spent doesn’t determine quality. NY spends a boatload of $ on education but has some of the worst performing school districts

4points

Sterrinatu 5 years ago

One of these days we'll get a clue and start valuing our education more than entertainment. I hope......

4points

Noez 🇸🇪 5 years ago

That is scary.

4points

Sam rice 4 years ago

You have no idea. These are the people we let rule our country! 👍🏻

0points

Lizz Lor 5 years ago

This doesn't account for cost of living differentials...NY doesn't have the best public schools in the country it just costs a lot...in fact it isn't even in the top 10...meanwhile Northern WI is largely green but part of that is increased student transportation costs....same with West Texas...Florida meanwhile is in the top 10 for best public education but spends below average.

3points

Jeff Butcher 2 years ago

IHow exactly are you judging your education numbers? A popular way is by SAT scores. FL is ranked 41th out of 48 states. Well below CA at 21. Even Texas which didn’t exactly have scores to yell Yee Haw had much better scores. Texas!! You did beat out West Virginia which is known more for incest than any resemblance of an education system.

0points

AMW 5 years ago

Let's not forget that education and intelligence are often two different issues....

3points

René Heemskerk 5 years ago

And ignorance is at the base of most of the problems on our planet

3points

Evil Little Thing 5 years ago (edited)

I grew up in one of the red zones. It was terrible. Raising my son in a green zone.

3points

Slim Bluesbender 5 years ago

This is why half the people are below average

3points

Joshua Seaman 5 years ago

NYFTW.

1point

#29

Map Of The United States' 8 Million Miles Of Roads, Streets And Highways

Final score:

83points

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@Daisychain 5 years ago

viod-5ef49...bb452e.png

9points

Wolfowl 5 years ago

HAIL BLECK!

0points

Rodney Barnes 5 years ago

At the beginning of WWI there were about 100 paved miles. After War, future president Eisenhauer was sent on a cross country caravan to determine US ability to defend itself. Revealed a lack of roads, took several months and half the caravan couldn't get across the Mississippi. Ike's observations of the German Autobahn strongly influenced his support and creation of interstate hwy system in 50's.

1point

PupGirl 5 years ago

It looks like we broke the country...

0points

sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago

The concrete jungle !!!

0points

Ann O'Riley 5 years ago

Long Island is all streets!

0points

David Pollack 5 years ago

BosNYWash!

0points

CR Harvey 5 years ago

And why we don't have rail service.

0points

RitaGG 5 years ago

Road trip!

0points

Rod Bergren 5 years ago

It would take about 8 years driving 60 to 80 hours a week to drive then all. I think

0points

Julie Hanford 5 years ago

this reminds me of a t-mobile ad

0points

#30

USA Tree Diversity

Final score:

82points

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Ryleigh 5 years ago

We need more trees!!!!

63points

Elea Bell 5 years ago

In some of these areas, it's actually related to the native species. I can vouch that Arizona doesn't have a lot of tree coverage, especially outside of the mountains, and doesn't have a wide variety of tree species: nevertheless, Arizona has a ton of plant life and diversity.

8points

Brendan Wood 5 years ago

that has nothing to do with this map

3points

Levi Baker 5 years ago

Its not that we have less trees, it's just less diversity

1point

Lucky Vine 5 years ago

We actually have planted more trees than we've cut down. Over 90% of all trees in urban areas were planted there and did not occur naturally. Yes, trees were also cut down to make room for cities, but then those cities planted more trees than existed originally, especially in desert regions where no trees existed in the first place. Also, most of the tree species that make up our "tree diversity" came from other countries, thereby making us far more diverse than we were originally.

1point

Jim Kang 5 years ago

Not just more, a greater diversity is needed.

1point

OSKNILLAB 2 years ago

The places in blue are kinda deserty…

0points

Robert Bailey 5 years ago

So light pollution creates diverse trees....

3points

lara 5 years ago

Sorry, this is wrong. In my yard, JUST in my yard I have three types of pecan, ten different oaks, five different kinds of elm, mesquite, Chinese pistachio, peach, pear, nectarine, five kinds of plum, five different kinds of pine, three different cedars, cottonwood, three different types of willow, fruited mulberry, bald cypress and more that that. And I only planted ten of them.

2points

Isaac nicholson 4 years ago

I think it means natural trees

1point

JOHANNA MUELLER 5 years ago

imaginw someone whos lived in a dark blue zone moving to northern Florida and just looking around confused like "umm.....that's not an oak?

1point

Miss Cris 5 years ago

Why it's so similar to the light pollution map? Do you have Christmas trees all year?

1point

student Shreyaan Yadav 4 years ago

Tallahassee

0points

Pancho Zapata 4 years ago

mid west needs affirmative action

0points

Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago

WOW

0points

Jonathan Schoonbroodt 5 years ago

If you count and put all these maps together.....conclusion is just that Florida is the best state ever lol - you got it all AND good weather

0points

Farnaz Khoshbakht 5 years ago

wow look at Tallahassee ^_^

0points

#31

Garbage Can vs. Trash Can In The United States

Final score:

78points

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Chuck Jessop 5 years ago

I "refuse" to comment

12points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Thank joke was garbage lol

4points

Lucille Varner 5 years ago

Rubbish Bin

6points

naperdood 4 years ago

Ew too British

2points

Perfumista Perfumista 5 years ago

I was raised that one in the kitchen or left out for collection is a garbage can and the one by my desk that never sees anything damp, oily, or potentially smelly a trash can.

5points

Lyra Rey 5 years ago

I always thought that the one I put out is the garage can, the one in the kitchen is the trash can, and the one by my desk is the waste basket.

2points

WillemPenn 5 years ago

The one by the desk is the the circular file.

0points

FreckledFox 5 years ago

Mine is similar... Inside disposal is a trash can. Outside is a garbage can.

0points

J Rob 5 years ago

Me too.

0points

Chewie Baron Premium 5 years ago

Bin.

5points

Diana Dodd 5 years ago

I grew up with trash can in the house ... garbage can outside the house!

2points

eimipet 5 years ago

I live in VA and I use both.

2points

GirlFriday Premium 5 years ago

I am an outlier. Because of my grandparents, I say "trash bin".

2points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

From another Anglophone country?

1point

5 years ago

i mean like... i live in the middle so no one cares

1point

Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 5 years ago

arent they both the same?

1point

William Bonner 5 years ago

I'd like to see 'drinking fountain' vs 'bubbler'.

1point

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

fountain...where's bubbler from?

0points

#32

Portion Of Each State That Is Federal Land

Final score:

75points

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kate h 5 years ago

Hawaii: 19% Federal, 81% Zuckerberg :/

36points

Jack Centner 4 years ago

lol

0points

Hunter 5 years ago

ha Alaska nice

7points

Miss Cris 5 years ago (edited)

Sorry, what's federal land? Why it isn't the same, orproportional, everywhere there? Whose is the rest of land?

3points

zims 5 years ago

Land owned by the Federal government (aka belongs to the country as a whole) as opposed to privately-owned land, which is owned by individual citizens and companies. Federal land includes national parks and the like.

5points

Evil Little Thing 5 years ago

FYI federal land is usually leased to ranchers for cow ranging, so that giant square in the previous map oveflaps with the blue areas in western US in this one. The inland west has a lot of empty space that's no good for farming, but fine for cows.

3points

Josh Campbell 5 years ago

Sad that most of the west is owned by the Feds considering by law they are not aloud to own lands other than ports and forts out side of DC.

2points

Jim Granger 5 years ago

Alaska and Nevada. That takes a lot of land out of possible state and county tax revenues.

2points

John L 5 years ago

Feds need to turn more of it over to the individual states. We have too much "big government" already.

2points

Just JoLynn 5 years ago

As a Californian, I say no thank you, I'll keep my national parks instead of more condos and apartments.

8points

Brent Hollett 5 years ago

This is now different for Oklahoma with nearly 50% being Indian reservations and therefore federal land.

1point

Jo Bebe 5 years ago

West coast is owned lol

1point

Anna Repp 5 years ago

This is a bit misleading. When I hear "federal land" I think National parks - but State parks are just as great. For example, much of New York state is designated as "forever wild" territory.

1point

#33

All U.S. Counties With In-N-Out Burger As Of May 2020

Final score:

74points

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Troux 5 years ago

Thanks for posting this. I keep hearing this name and have never seen one.

48points

CrunChewy McSandybutt 5 years ago

They honestly don't live up to the hype. Their fries are good, but the rest is pretty gross!

14points

zims 5 years ago

It used to be a California exclusive, but since Hollywood is in California it probably gets more brand recognition than it rightfully should.

5points

Ruth Fichter 5 years ago

I went to one right after I landed at LAX for my first and only time visiting California. It was OK, but I really got dissed when I said it wasn't exactly ambrosia. I didn't realize it was considered the Holy Grail of fast food. It was a hamburger and fries.....

4points

AY1984 5 years ago

I like them and would never turn them down. But, I do agree there are other better burger places around my area that I would be more inclined to go to over In-N-Out.

4points

DramaDoc 5 years ago

I find them to be pretty meh tbh...

2points

Jara Marvelous 5 years ago

Its trash, youre not missing anything.

0points

Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago

You haven't missed much!

0points

Dayanara Ryelle 5 years ago

I've seen them in Vegas and near SF. That's it.

0points

Gr8Gramma2-4 5 years ago

I never do either LOL They're all on the other side of the United States.

0points

c Fuller 5 years ago

you're not missing much. All they do is add some onions to the burger mix. bleh

-2points

Roger Smith 5 years ago

They are a family owned company. They openly state that they will never go public, never franchise, never sell or merge. Any location they build has to be within one days drive of their own meat packing plants. When they decide to expand, they build out their beef packing plants before building the restaurants. If you ever eat at an In-N-Out, look at the inside of the bottom rim of their soda cups, on the back flap of the pouch for their fries. You will find scripture references. This has been continuous for their earliest days. They continue this practice to this day. Very unique operation. They are obsessive about their food being fresh. And…… they will cook anything on their menu to order. That’s why they are famous for their off menu specialties, such as having your burger cooked, “Animal Style.”

6points

Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago

When I worked for them, an entire unopened box of patties was one hour (1hr!) past date. The manager had me toss it. That's quality.

4points

Vicky Zar 5 years ago

Now I would like to know how the map wold look with dots for every McDonalds. Lol

6points

BeazleBug 5 years ago

Not nearly enough red. Yes, I have been known to drive 18 hours to get In and Out. It is that good.

4points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

They've crept into Houston. I pray for a swift death. Again, not political. Doesn't matter what side, everyone love Wataburger. About 5 years ago Carl's Jr. Open over 10 stores. Now there's only three left in all of Houston

3points

Elida Lechuga 5 years ago

I gotta have In N Out with chopped peppers. It's the best way to eat it.

3points

Kerri Russ 5 years ago

Meat, cheese, bacon, bun. Period. Maybe a thin layer of mayo.

2points

Milan 5 years ago

Best fast food fries ever, fresh made :D

3points

David Buchanan 5 years ago

More importantly, how many counties have Whataburger?

3points

Umgreg Universe 5 years ago

Certainly not enough. But probably all of texas.

1point

MagStarrr 5 years ago

Finally tried one in CA. Nothing special.

3points

Frances Emanuel 5 years ago

In -N-Out isn't just about the burger, it's one of the few fast food restaurants that goes out of it's way to hire local teens. In So Cal that's a big deal.

2points

#34

A Tastier Map

Final score:

70points

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Leo Domitrix 5 years ago

Good grief, Georgia is insanely Waffled.

104points

Stille20 5 years ago

That is a beautiful sentence.

20points

Har 5 years ago

That's because Waffle House started in Georgia.

5points

Nate Hamlin 5 years ago

You may even say they are quite smothered and covered in GA. Leo..

4points

Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago

I live in Georgia, and it's hard to throw a rock at this state and not have it land within 2 km of a Waffle House.

3points

CARTER BUSH 3 years ago

r/brandnewsentance

0points

Chuck Caprisun 3 years ago

I know at least twenty people who would eat Waffle House for breakfast lunch and dinner if you let them.

0points

Renita McAfee 5 years ago

You can stand outside of a waffle house and see the sign for the next one in some locations. That's not a joke.

0points

Emma Horn-Knox 5 years ago

Georgia is a wack over waffles. "MOMMMMMMMMMMM,, WE'RE GOING TO GEORGIA FOR OUR NEXT VACATION!!!!!!!!!!!!"

0points

Lindy Mac 5 years ago

I can imagine a Waffle House on every major corner, in cities, and next to it : a Starbucks.

0points

sebastian nye 5 years ago

and they have a lot of crappy waffle restaurants. badam bum.

0points

David Pollack 5 years ago

First thing when you get to Atlanta, everybody wants to drag you off to some damned Waffle House

0points

Driven Mod Review 5 years ago

Washington has more than zero!

0points

Adam McQuery 5 years ago

It seems that they are on every street corner

0points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

If you ever want to know how bad a storm or hurricane is, look at the Waffle House index. It's real and FEMA even tracks it.

3points

Vicky Zar 5 years ago

Thanks. Now I know which states I have to visit, if I ever visit

3points

Liam Walsh 5 years ago

Want good waffles? Best go to Belgium.

4points

Maxx Holifield 5 years ago

I live in California. No wonder I've never seen a Waffle House in my life.

2points

spirit wolf 5 years ago

You are not missing anything.

3points

Michael Scearce 5 years ago

It's where we go to sober up for church.

2points

Monica A. M. 5 years ago

Just about every town in GA has Waffle House AND a Huddle House! We like food here in GA.....

2points

Audrey Bob-The-Builder 5 years ago

GEORGIA= WAFFLES! 🥞🇬🇪

1point

Bernie Cross 5 years ago

WV has a damn sight more that FOUR! Hell, we have two here in Martinsburg

1point

James McMullen 5 years ago

Overlays with the Obesity by Regions Map to a remarkable extent, don’t it?

1point

Christina Hagerman 5 years ago

Would've thought there'd be more in NC. almost like 7eleven up north. One on every corner.

1point

#35

Date Of Creation Of All 3,142 U.S. Counties

Final score:

69points

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Miss Cris 5 years ago

Do they did it ex profeso to have a pi number of counties?????

10points

Guild N. Stern 5 years ago

Just slightly more than pi.

1point

MsPraise 5 years ago

Yes.

1point

G Galindo 5 years ago

I never noticed that!

1point

Jonathan Schoonbroodt 5 years ago

Do new cities actually still gets created in THIS century??! Wow.....that's just mindblowin' for Europeans lol

1point

Noez 🇸🇪 5 years ago

Pretty colours 😍

1point

Don't Look 4 years ago

that one county in Alaska is HUGE.

0points

Steve Neas 5 years ago

What happened in southeast Virginia, some kind of seccession?

0points

Viv Hart 5 years ago

For a non-American, what is a county, v. a state?

0points

Mildred Thompson 5 years ago

TOO small - needs to be larger to really "get" it!

0points

Tim Bostick 5 years ago

So how many counties had actual counts running them at some point?

0points

Debra Johnson 5 years ago

My goodness. My state has a little of every color.

0points

Stannous Flouride 5 years ago

The few blue counties in the eastern states were split off from larger counties in the 1800s as the populations increased.

0points

#36

US Governors By Eye Color

Final score:

68points

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dena masoomi 5 years ago

I’m not sure what to do with this information

201points

Tom Morphet 5 years ago

Elect some more green-eyed governors.

13points

Ava Proctor 5 years ago

treasure it

4points

Bill Case 5 years ago

Just look at it! (snicker).

2points

Maurettis 5 years ago

You know how hard it is to find that particularly recessive gene

1point

Debra Timah 5 years ago

Most non-European descent people have brown eyes, for one thing

1point

Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago

I guess not, it's useless info.

1point

Dayanara Ryelle 5 years ago

The map is pre-2018, because Michigan has a brown-eyed governor now. The last guy? Yeah, blue or grey...not sure.

1point

Ann O'Riley 5 years ago

Just look at it.

1point

Driven Mod Review 5 years ago

...nor am I.

1point

Logan Slaughter 5 years ago

Obviously, we have to kill the guy in Virginia. He's playing both sides against each other!

1point

Joshua Seaman 5 years ago

It's basically a useless map.

1point

Nichlas Stevens 5 years ago

Info for Hitler

0points

max kim 5 years ago

not my proudest fap

0points

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Liesa Yopp 5 years ago

Considering blue is a recessive gene that's a lot of blue eyed people.

7points

Martha Meyer 5 years ago

Just one green eyed person?!

7points

Nia Loves Art 5 years ago

Rarest eye color.

6points

John L 5 years ago

Why don't we just go with them being 'Left handed' or 'Right handed'. ;)

6points

Catlady6000 5 years ago

What about ambidextrous

3points

Lucky Vine 5 years ago

I hope you're not just being a smart a*s, because that is actually a good idea. Look up interesting facts about lefties. It's worth the research. We are a rare breed, but proud. :)

1point

Collin Lyle 5 years ago

In the general population, it's 90% right-handed vs 10% left-handed. It's more common for politicians to be left-handed. (I think the same is true for actors and musicians.) It would be interesting to see.

1point

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Cute

2points

Hazel Lockhart 5 years ago

😂 I guess this is useful information for...something?

1point

Lana Carlsson-Irwin 5 years ago

what about people with those cool eyes that change color like my hubby?

1point

KittyComics 5 years ago

blue!

1point

Susan Reid Smith 5 years ago

Enjoy the randomness and that someone was bored enough to map this.

1point

Azure Adams 5 years ago

more Brown eyes (dominant trait)

1point

#37

Voters Who Didn't Vote For Hillary Or Trump

Final score:

68points

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BluEyedSeoulite 5 years ago

AND LOOK AT WHAT Y'ALL DID!!

108points

Ford Summit 5 years ago

Hoping we can all write in "No one" and take a mental health term.

10points

John L 5 years ago

The last thing we needed was "the beast" running things. No more Clintons, Please!

7points

Sarah Brister 5 years ago

We made this country beautiful again! Unfortunately ppl like blm and antifa and now Biden will take us backwards

2points

Adam Leviness 5 years ago

It wasn't the voters, it was the DMV, and they're doing it again with Biden. They picked a s****y candidate whose best quality was/is "at least it's not Trump." Like, honestly what the hell does Biden even stand for? What is his big campaign promises? Also, it's not independent voters that have gave us Trump. It's the electoral college, plurality voting over majority rules voting., and a two-party system that only represents a vocal minority of Republicans and a moderate at best slightly right of center at worst DNC.

2points

Nia Loves Art 5 years ago

A lot of these are people who would have voted Trump if Gary Johnson wasn’t an option.

2points

Robert Ruedisueli 5 years ago

I really think that the DNC needs to actually start caring about the voters and not the donors. The donors will pay no matter what. They are just blowing hot air about not liking the further left candidates. When it comes down to it, they'll back one.

1point

MrTree1779 5 years ago

More people voted for a third party in swing states, than was needed for Clinton to overtake Trump in votes, and win the Electoral College. By voting for a third party, including Jill Stein (who has had dinner with Putin), they gave Trump the win.

1point

Shelley DuVal 5 years ago

Ï just change the word 'voters'to 'ídiots

0points

Drew Waldram 5 years ago

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0points

Tina Walters 5 years ago

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0points

Alex Marsh 5 years ago

Oh don't you pull that s**t. Hillary won the popular vote still.

0points

Gr8Gramma2-4 5 years ago

IKR!

0points

Rodney Barnes 5 years ago

Thank God they did. You'll have to wait 50 years before historians get the facts straight. :-)

-1point

Elizabeth Hasselbeck 5 years ago

Yea if more of you had voted third party we wouldn't be in this mess.

-1point

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Correction to your assumption. Clinton won the popular vote by over 2 million votes. The electoral college went against the popular vote yet again for a Republican. This is the exact reason the college needs to end. It is the only election we have that uses an electoral college and the people that get to do the voting aren't even relevant. Some states send their family members to go do the voting and flow the set rules for that state.

-1point

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Stille20 5 years ago

If you didn't vote, you don't get to complain... also, if you don't research and vote in your local elections you are doing yourself a great disservice. Local government has a significant impact on your life.

15points

Fletcher Daniels 5 years ago

Stille20 would also say that if you voted for the candidate in power, you don't get to complain. Which is just f*****g dumb. You can complain regardless of whether you vote, don't vote, don't vote major party, don't vote for the party that wins, etc. Because that's how rational thinking adults approach problems in the real world. They don't think, 'oh I can't have a problem with anything for the next four years because I voted for the guy in office.' Did Stille go to a government school? Just taking an unscientific poll on the educational history of the predictable slogan repeaters.

-1point

Michael Miller 5 years ago

That's "Clinton or Trump". The fact that this headline didn't look odd to you helps to explain why we've never had a female President.

8points

Jon S. 5 years ago

Her official campaign slogan was "Hillary 2016" not "Clinton 2016"

4points

Julie Hanford 5 years ago

The reason it is Hillary is because her husband was president for a while, so we have already had a Clinton campaign.

2points

Rosie Hamilton 5 years ago

Curiously, the UK Prime Minister is very much Boris, not Johnson, when his predecessor was May and not Theresa. Or to give them their popular names Buffoon and Maybot.

2points

Blarrg 5 years ago

Reminds me of my niece saying "Seriously? I've waited 18 years to vote and these are my options?"

5points

Amber Charland 5 years ago

It's time to stop voting for the "lesser of two evils" and vote for who you feel is right for the country. Don't just vote for this guy or that guy if you don't want them to win. Explore your 3rd option. If we all had the balls to finally vote 3rd party and get away from the big gov that's been shoved down our throat then maybe we would finally see the change!

2points

J. Kasilo 5 years ago

For all you clowns who dislike Mr. Donald Trump, please read all of this then tell me he isn't doing the best job this country has ever seen of a POTUS: https://wsau.com/blogs/ben-armstrong-blog/20344/full-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments/ ~

1point

Steve 5 years ago

You've all forgotten the wisdom of south park: It's always a choice between a giant douche and a turd sandwich

1point

Bhadrika Love 5 years ago

An artifact of "winner take all" - if you know your state is guaranteed to go to a candidate, you feel your vote matters less and it's less risky to make a statement by voting third party. If we had ranked voting, even more would try 3rd party.

1point

K.Kobayashi 5 years ago

This should be labeled "...voted for someone other than Hillary or Trump." Because on average, about 38% of eligible voters didn't vote at all.

1point

Nia Loves Art 5 years ago

You are only counted as a voter if you vote. Eligible voter and actual voter are two different things.

1point

@Daisychain 5 years ago

I didn't!!

1point

#38

Average Size Of US Apartments By Region

Final score:

56points

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Ryleigh 5 years ago

dang

34points

Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 5 years ago

@Ryleigh, no, that's another map.

13points

Ben Steinberg 5 years ago

Not it my state...

4points

Lindy Mac 5 years ago

Ryleigh: That's the other map 🤣

0points

BobbyK 5 years ago

DAMN, instead.

0points

Stannous Flouride 5 years ago

I wonder what the map would look like if it was based on rent per square foot.

5points

Mama Panda 5 years ago

There should be a map that shows not only the average size but also the average cost. I think most people don't realize just how expensive it is to live in CA. Right now, in the Northern part of the state (San Francisco and up), the average cost for rent is around $2200/month for an apartment that is 900 sqft. Yet the minimum wage is still only $13/hour. Do the math and now you can see why I said that most Californians are trying to leave the state.

3points

Steve 5 years ago

Alaska doesn't have apartments?

1point

Christina Hagerman 5 years ago

Hmm.... yet in many areas of "middle of nowhere" land for sale, there's restrictions of size of building you can build. Many are 900sf+. It's okay to cram families into small apartments, but if you WANT to build something small, you cannot.

1point

Nia Loves Art 5 years ago

Perks of living in the Southeast.

1point

OSKNILLAB 2 years ago

Why is the USA so much smaller than the USA? 🤔

0points

Sam rice 4 years ago

I don't feel like places like NYC or LA cities like those are pulling the numbers down enough haha

0points

Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago

More useless info.

0points

Mildred Thompson 5 years ago

Yeah - down South we like our space!

0points

#39

Results Of The 1984 United States Presidential Election By County. The Most Lopsided Election In History, The Only State Reagan Failed To Win Was His Opponent’s, Minnesota

Final score:

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Kevin Donegan 5 years ago

In reverse, this must be the outcome of the 2020 election. Trump is setting up the "corrupt election" playbook so that when he loses, he can claim the election was fraudulent. We need to do the same thing Reagan did and OVERWHELMINGLY vote the morbidly obese pathological lying vindictive narcissistic imbecile with the emotional maturity of a toddler (AKA tRump) out of office.

97points

Micah Berteau 5 years ago

Kevin Donegan are you kidding me? Look at the democratic led cities of this country right now. The American people are tired of it. Your president will be re-elected.

26points

Blarrg 5 years ago

You can't win hearts and minds calling names. Call people names and they just dig in. I'm not sure what the answer is since everyone is so divided, but it isn't derision.

11points

Dream Wolf 5 years ago

Ah, South Park has predicted this once again. do i want to deal with a loudmouth who has no sense of tact, or a dementia suffering fool who says you have to vote for him, or you no longer get to call yourself black...hmmm

10points

Joshua Webster 5 years ago

name calling doesn't help. My main point. I voted last time but not for either of the party candidates. I think trump has a good poker face that keeps foreign powers shifting and Biden has had 40 years to do things and hasn't I am not going to pay him anything more.

9points

Lisa Chambers 5 years ago

All those names you called him, yet you fail to see how you are acting. Rate what you hate. Enjoy!

6points

David Jones 5 years ago

The most ignorant, intolerant, vile, and disgusting comments I read come from the left. Well, buckle up for another 4 years pal.

6points

Nick Diluca 5 years ago

Dude, Kevin, you need to get a hobby. Smoke some pot or something.

6points

Gary Lane 5 years ago (edited)

ROFL. You are an idiot. The leftists are burning cities, screaming to eliminate cops, funding a marxist organization, illegally claiming ":autonomous zones", assaulting people and all while the Dem politicians support it. The silent majority will speak in 2020 and the leftists trying to destroy this country will lose again. Or maybe through some unbelievable demonstration of even more insanity the left will make a man with dementia President (and then we would know the vote was rigged).

6points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago

Many Repulican states are closing polling locations in mainly minority areas justifying low voter turnouts in previous elections. They're also refusing mail in voting literally shutting out millions of votes. If you can vote with ease, I strongly advise you sign up to be part of a voting car pool to help transport less fortunate voters. I know times are scary right now, use all precautions you can. Minorities need the help as this election is literally be rigged right in front of us.

6points

Rick Miller 5 years ago

10 derogatory adjectives, nice. You are so well educated AND mature, can't wait to see the look on your face in November

6points

Brendan Wood 5 years ago

you're a f*****g riot at parties, I bet

5points

Carrie de Luka 5 years ago

I feel for you as the choice is pretty poor. Not that we're enjoying the fool we have in charge of Britain at the moment so you're not alone.

5points

texaseve 5 years ago

Socialism = communism. Trump isn't perfect, however, he did what he said he would do. The virus was NOT his fault China did that sh--. He is still better than the alternative.

4points

Brian Jacox 5 years ago

No Trump needs to win like Reagan did and he just might.

4points

Lee Wellman 5 years ago

Poor little fella, you are a victim of brain washing. You actually think all the fake news and propaganda that DNC fills you thought their propaganda outlets is real. I feel sorry for anyone that has to work with your dumb azz

4points

Elozor Jacobs 5 years ago

I can see who you're voting for... Maybe if Biden can say one sentence that actually makes sense I'll vote him into the most important position in the country. Face it: Biden is a senile puppet of the liberal democrats, and I would rather a coherent fat man than a demented geezer.

4points

Bob DeNeve 5 years ago

Trim will will because he is the “only” choice! The dems and liberals are corrupt lying lowlifes that follow the devil. Anti God, anti life, looting, corruption and socialism is not now nor will ever be the way of America! If you don’t like America then leave! I am sure you can find a country that will fit what you think you need. Don’t try to change this one! You can’t improve on first place!

3points

Truth Monster 5 years ago

With Bernie it was #feelthebern, with Biden its #bidenfeelsYou

3points

Joe Kerr 5 years ago

pretty stupid response...get psychiatric help

2points

John Kinory 5 years ago

You are a sad sad sad idiot.

2points

Joe Tocchini 5 years ago

so when he wins, will you hang yourself?....and this time do it right?

2points

David Kyle 5 years ago

what the hell are you smoking???? you need to be locked up for your own safety if you believe that c**p

2points

Dana Lambert 5 years ago

Seeing that you like to name call here we go: You might not like the man but he helped this country for 3 years, the whole time fighting The Drunk Pill-popping Pelosi, Shifty Schiff, Nadless Nadler, and Schumer the Schmuck, while they blew the American people’s money trying to impeach. Biden can’t even tell his wife and sister apart, I don’t think we need him in talks with world leaders about the fate of our country. Says more about you that you would rather a (Joe) hair sniffing, lying, molesting, rapist that’s suffering with some form of dementia than (Trump) a narcissist that doesn’t even draw a paycheck from us. If Joe did win maybe he can make his coke headed son Treasure Secretary (that way Sleepy Joe will at least be up front about his abuse of power), and Secretary of the Dept of Interior (since we know how much experience he has with the gas and oil industry).

1point

Jo Bebe 5 years ago

As a independent party supporter I have to say it's totally insane how psychotically obsessed and dramatic Democrats and Republicans are these days!! Totally disheartening.

1point

Metal Gear 5 years ago

Your primary mistake is putting this much faith in presidential electoral politics to begin with.

1point

Stacy K 2 years ago

Wow such hatred must be a symptom of a mental issue

0points

J. Kasilo 5 years ago

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Joyce Brazel 5 years ago

WOW, TELL US HOW YOU REALLY FEEL ABOUT HIM. LOL

0points

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Josh Campbell 5 years ago

You must be from one of the Orange areas from Map #6

0points

Wyntre Nash 5 years ago

Jo Jorgenson 2020 💛💛💛

0points

Azure Adams 5 years ago

Yes!! #rockthevote

0points

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0points

Sarah Brister 5 years ago

It was fraudulent. Ppl are risking going to prison if they’re found to be lying but they’re testifying. They found more uncounted votes for Biden as well.. not just trump. That should worry you.

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dukethedog 5 years ago

Ooof man watching the election right now think trump will win

-1point

steve herdnerfer 5 years ago

Spoken like a true dem. Insults, not facts. Orange man bad.

-1point

Rodney Barnes 5 years ago

You are being brainwashed by the Anti-Trumpers.

-1point

Alexander Eaton 5 years ago

eat s**t mudd fugger

-1point

Vicki Lingle Bickford 5 years ago

May I quote you? Because it's poetry. Pure poetry.

-2points

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Tery Steelman 5 years ago

Hear, hear!!

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Har 5 years ago

I love your description of T-rump.

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Mike David 5 years ago

How about Soda vs. Pop?

3points

Catlady6000 5 years ago

Don't forget cola or coke

2points

John O'Reilly 5 years ago

George Washington unanimously elected by the electoral college receiving support from both major parties of the period.Federalist and anti-federalist. he was the unanimous choice for both terms

1point

Ann O'Riley 5 years ago

Celebrities win elections because of name recognition, not competency.

1point

sebastian nye 5 years ago

Ah yes, back when empty rhetoric was enough to get re-elected. oh wait...

1point

William Mahoney 5 years ago

Glad He isn’t in your head .

0points

Leesa DeAndrea 5 years ago

Senile old actor didn't get my vote.

0points

okpkpkp 5 years ago

My county? BLUE!!!

0points

Mike 5 years ago

I’m sorry.

1point

J. Kasilo 5 years ago

Yo Kevin, he may be disliked by some & run his mouth too much, too often but no one who has been in that office has a list like this: https://wsau.com/blogs/ben-armstrong-blog/20344/full-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments/

0points

Dan Abramsky 5 years ago

You said all, KD!

0points

#40

US Counties With Gdp Over $100b

Final score:

45points

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Dave P 5 years ago

um where are the five counties that make up NYC, all five have GDP's over 100B on their own

22points

Thom Boivin 5 years ago

They are there, if you zoom on the map. Just a hint of red, given that they are geographically tiny compared to the others.

10points

David Kohn 5 years ago

i dont know wjat gdp is if its good or bad but i am in one of the countys fyi im the on in fla

0points

Jim McCuskey 5 years ago

Of the five, only Manhattan is over 100B.

0points

Katchen 5 years ago

Isn’t NYC five boroughs, not five counties?

0points

Azure Adams 5 years ago

go maricopa county

1point

Fay Ratta 3 years ago

this is bogus

0points

Sam rice 4 years ago

Oakland County mich?

0points

AzKhaleesi 5 years ago

Not being a jerk... what's a GDP

0points

Frances Emanuel 5 years ago

What are they selling in Arizona?

0points

Andrey Grez 5 years ago

detroit ?

0points

Gipsy Kings fan 5 years ago

If California was an independent nation, it would have the fifth largest economy in the world! https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/california-economy-16-mind-blowing-facts-2019-4-1028142608?op=1

0points

Nyan Nyan Nyanko 5 years ago

And this is why everyone hates California. We're rich!

0points

Bob Belcher 5 years ago (edited)

Depends on how you look at it. Your cost of living is sky high too. A typical house there can easily hit $1M. Here in Houston, we make just as much but the average house cost is $275K. Gas is also $1.69 up the street and we have no state income tax. However, property taxes are about 2.5% and sales tax is 8.25%.

1point

Leo Domitrix 5 years ago

Actually, I hate California b/c it's either paved or pretentious or both. The money is irrelevant to me.

1point

gibbon 5 years ago

One of many reasons.

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#41

USA Country Map Divided By 1/3rds Of Covid Deaths

Final score:

41points

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Brandy Grote 5 years ago

give it a month.

96points

Lee Wellman 5 years ago

The rate of death is 0.3% if you have symptoms. So it's only going down.

2points

Carson Symes 5 years ago

no I want this to end

0points

Adrian Elliott 5 years ago

I guess Jo Bebe doesn't understand death rates.

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jevais 5 years ago (edited)

You can thank your joker of a president for being actually the 2nd country in the world to have the highest rate of Covid 19. America is so great that it's second to Brazil rate of deaths and infections of the Covid 19. Congratulations to your joker, he will try to win first place in the race. He says that there should not teste so much for Covid. Hope you'll will go vote him OUT! He is a narcissistic perverted.

8points

@Daisychain 5 years ago

He says that if we don't test so much, confermed cases will go down.... Well DUH!! But there will still be a rising in cases....

8points

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BeazleBug 5 years ago

Garbage map. It boils things down to 33.3% which doesn't account for population density. Then again the source is reddit, so this might as well be a 1983 MacDonald's coloring placemat.

6points

Joshua Seaman 5 years ago (edited)

Florida: Hold my beer... Arizona: Aggara mi cerveza...

4points

David Kyle 5 years ago

this shows who much political fraud has been perpetrated on the American people.

3points

Isog Sargent 4 years ago

Posts that didn't age well.

2points

John F 5 years ago

covid-map-...5-jpeg.jpg

2points

Lindy Mac 5 years ago

John F: thank you for a CLEAR map where I can read all the information. Most of the maps in this post are blurry and one can't read the sources. Also thank you for the link in the other post.

0points

John F 5 years ago

In data collected by Johns Hopkins University, the states with the highest per capita rate of COVID-19 are still all in the Eastern U.S. These include New Jersey and Massachusetts, each with above 1,500 cases per 100,000 people. The highest in the country remains New York, which just broke over 2,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people. In most states about 1/2 of deaths from nursing home. Fair question, why is NY the worst state with more deaths than most countries around the world?https://www.statista.com/chart/22110/covid-cases-per-capita-by-state/

2points