30 Unique And Informative Maps Shared On This Group That Might Change Your Perspective On Things (New Pics)
While most of us use Google Maps and GPS on a daily basis, it’s pretty rare to find real fans of cartography, the study and practice of making and using maps. If you were ever into geography or history as a kid, the chances are you’re not much of a map person.
But today, we’re going to turn this around. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively. And below we collected some of the most unusual, intriguing and informative examples of maps that will put our reality in a whole new realm.
Thanks to this awesome corner of Reddit (whose name we cannot mention thanks to the notorious internet police), there’s a LOT to uncover! Get ready to boost that inner adventurer of yours since we’re about to go places you’ve never even known existed. Psst! More awesome maps can be found in our previous posts here, here and here.
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A Map Centered On Antarctica
Made An Ink Map Of The Grand Canyon!
That is so pleasing to the eye, easy to understand the land formations and elevations, nice!
Countries That Have Had Female Heads Of State Or Government In The Last Century
Previously, Bored Panda spoke with the founder of the subreddit named Patrick, who shared some very interesting insights into the wondrous world of maps. According to him, there are many different reasons one chooses to make a map. “Sometimes for navigation, sometimes for showing statistical phenomena, and sometimes for fantasy. While artistic skill helps, it is not absolutely necessary. The important thing is to make it easy for users to glean useful information. Most maps should have a thesis or a story it is going to tell and this needs to be told through the map.”
15th October 2019 - 1st November 2021: Indian Households With A Tap Water Connection (Data: Jal Jeevan Mission)
This Map Of All Of The Sunken Japanese Ships Of Wwii Is Mind Blowing!
The Topography Of Russia
Today, the subreddit of maps is home to 1.7 million devoted members, making it a Reddit powerhouse. But just like any other online community on the platform, changes are inevitable. Patrick told us that the subreddit is doing well, but “Reddit overall over the last few years has shifted towards mobile-friendly content. Reddit used to be only for desktop users. In the early days, the content was mostly large files that were wallpaper-sized. They were great for zooming in and exploring in detail." Those days are now gone.
The moderator also said that nowadays, "Reddit is overwhelmed" with users who only use it on their smartphones and other mobile devices. "For better or worse, that is how it is and that's the trend for the future. The subreddit contains a lot of bite-size Instagram-style statistical maps. The community upvotes this content and if that's what they want, that's the direction the sub will take," Patrick told us some time ago.
The New Longest Possible Train Journey In The World
Comparative Size Of Australia And The Mediterranean
Odd Places In The UK
Atheists Are Prohibited From Holding Public Office In 8 Us States
Are you KIDDING me? Is this why I get weird reactions online sometimes when I mention how I was atheist and now agnostic (agnosticism is basically a fancy was of saying 'we have no way of knowing'). I cannot imagine how atheism is a threat, but only from my perspective. If someone knows about this or lives in these areas I would love to hear what you have to share
Canada, But Its Just Roads
It’s always surprising how little of Canada is populated and how the roads don’t go that far up north.
A Map Visualizing The Armenian Genocide - Started 106 Years Ago
Countries With The Most Islands
America’s Beautiful Weather Zones By Mattie Lubchansky
20 Years Of Deforestation In The Amazon
Canada, But Its Just Trees
The World If The Sea Level Decreased By 1000 Meters
Is Escape A Crime?
Because being free is considered a natural human aspiration. You cannot blame someone who wants to be free. Just a side note: The police will obviously try to catch you, but no extra time will be added to your sentence for the escape.
What will add to your sentence is of course any other crimes you commit during your escape.
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I believe some old Danish town law allowed refugees to gain freedom if they weren't caught for more than 1 year. Source: Tallinn guide
That was a law in all of Europe, I think, but not for refugees, for escaped serfs.
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Well, as a German, I'm not mad about this. You'll be going back in there anyway... It's kind of overkill to make it a crime in and of itself.
Only thing is, often you have to commit a crime to be able to escape (threatening someone, breaking something). You are then still tried for that crime, of course
Nope. Some prisoners in Germany are allowed to go outside to visit family or seek a job... they could easily get away then. But they don't.
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I’d like to try escaping from prison as a challenge. Not enough to actually commit a crime, mind you.
Keep in mind that European prisons are vastly different from US prisons. In Germany a normal prison means a room per person (or two at the most, if I am not mistaken), a communal kitchen (yes including knives), and other stuff. Here: https://youtu.be/wtV5ev6813I
However..... It's not that simple. You can attempt escape, but nobody or any property be harmed or you'll be charged with those crimes.
Actually you're punished with up to 2 years in prison for escaping from prison or escaping arrest in Denmark.
How is this possible though? I mean if you haven't finished your time? Wouldn't that mean that you can do a crime and escape and all good?
Wanting freedom is seen as a basic human desire, kind of. And therefore, it doesn't result in added time. You'd still have to go back for your original sentence, though.
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Well, it's not that simple. If you can escape you may not kidnap anyone, you may not do any damage and you must return your prison clothes or else it will be in addition to your already existing punishment. If you had received a reduced sentence, this could lapse and you still have to serve your full sentence.
I see Switzerland on there and I am disgusted by the way they treated US and British airmen who were forced to land there during WWII. They imprisoned them in horrible conditions and then tortured them if they tried to escape. Just sharing a "fun" fact tangentially related to this post
I don't understand what you mean by "dead men". If you think about death sentence, it have been abolished in every EU country a long time ago.
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European mentality is different. In Germany some prisoners can practically come and go as they please as long as they return at night. And they do! https://youtu.be/wtV5ev6813I
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This Road Trip Will Be The Same Temperature Year-Round
My idea of the perfect temperature. All you need is a light jacket👑👑👑
Innocent Opinions That Divide Nations
the question about le Mont St. Michel is only a debate between Normandy and Brittany. (And it is Normandy) The real question in France: "Pain au chocolat" or "chocolatine"?
The World's Longest Non-Stop Flights
Most Common Means Of Transportation To Work By County. [usa] Acs Survey
![Most Common Means Of Transportation To Work By County. [usa] Acs Survey](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/61b760a87adcb_dw5uoboapn381__700.jpg "Most Common Means Of Transportation To Work By County. [usa] Acs Survey")
Of course that tiny red dot of New York counts for 18-20 million people, the United States is huge. If you wanted to connect every county with transit, it would cost about $20 Trillion.
Europe: Protests: 2020-2021
Each Star Represents A Capital City Of A Country
European Cultural Superiority
Modern Greek think that everything has ben invented by their ancestors....
Government Request To Remove Content (Google) Since 2011
Olympus Mons Compared To France
Europe And North America At The Same Latitude
My county is overlaid on Turkey and is called the "Turkey Capital of the US".
“Lgbtq+ Free” Zones In Poland
Hint: LGBTQ folks still live there. I say this as a queer person. Also, you have LGBTQ folks in your family, school, religious spaces, neighborhoods, etc. We exist. Pushing us into the closet doesn't change that fact.
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