Operation Overlord was the overall code name for the Allies’ cross-channel invasion of France. The code name for Normandy’s amphibious landings was Operation Neptune. Overlord was the successor to Operation Sledgehammer, a 1942 plan delayed by the allies in favor of landings in North Africa and later Italy. The original… Read more“Map Monday, What if Operation Overlord Failed?”
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Map Monday, World Population Hits 8 Billion & Strange Facts
On 15 November 2022, the United Nations declared that the world population reached 8 billion. To be fair, no one’s out there counting every human being on the planet. You’d have to count more than 250/second to finish the job in a year. Even if you distribute the counting and… Read more“Map Monday, World Population Hits 8 Billion & Strange Facts”
Map Monday, Best Strategy to Find True Love and Happiness
How can you find true love? While it may not be as existential as questions about spirituality, as introspective as self-improvement, or even as practical as financial success, true love may be the key to happiness. Ask a psychologist about the key to happiness and their answer is sure to… Read more“Map Monday, Best Strategy to Find True Love and Happiness”