Australia contains many amazing things. It’s natural wonders include Ayers Rock/Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Bungle Bungles. Cut-off from the rest of the world’s major land masses it’s home to some of the most exotic life on the planet. Besides marsupial kangaroos, koalas, and wombats it also features… Read more“Map Monday, Australia a truly continental country”
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Map Monday, the second languages of Europe
Previously I shared a map of the most common second languages (excluding Spanish) in each of the 50 US states. Since publishing that map I’ve been looking for something like it for Europe. Until recently, the best I could do was a map of the EU identifying the percentage of… Read more“Map Monday, the second languages of Europe”
Map Monday, Soda, Pop, Coke, what do you call soft drinks?
Soft drinks, defined as non-alcoholic flavored beverages, have been around for centuries. Some of the earliest concoctions to fall into the category of soft drinks include fruit-flavored cordials from the 16th and 17th centuries. Something called a ‘water imperial’ consisting of a sweetened lemon drink with cream of tartar was… Read more“Map Monday, Soda, Pop, Coke, what do you call soft drinks?”