Map found via reddit, click for larger version While it's well known that the mercator projection distorts the world, the maps here show very clearly by how much. Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically. The maps are all the wor
Vermont Business Magazine Today the Vermont House of Representatives passed the Reproductive Liberty Amendment (Prop 5) in a vote of 107-41. The amendment will now appear on the 2022 General Election ballot in November and will be decided on by Vermont voters.
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For years I’ve enjoyed the clips on YouTube of “My First Errand” where it’s been running for decades in Japan. The very existence of the show demonstrates how we think about parenting and childhood are impacted by our cultural influences. Young kids go on their first unsupervised errand, but with an army of cameramen and…
Here's a little edit I put together of the popular Bill Wurtz video, "history of the world, i guess", but I edited out any profanity, so it can be shown in school without any worry!
This is the one that relies most on geographic information since the hints are focus on real data. You guess any country, and the hints will tell you if the actual mystery country has a larger or smaller population, a warmer or colder climate…so that is the guesses aren’t just based on luck or hunches, but some evaluation. For more geography-based games, see: https://wp.me/p2dv5Z-2ZL
Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let's change the way we think about changing the world.
Once the majority of human labor was dedicated to food production. When and how did this change? What is the global distribution of agricultural labor today?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj_Gl8_EX04 "If you look at maps of the Americas ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries many of them have an island within the Gulf of Mexico called Bermeja…but on modern maps, it’s not there." SOURCE: Geography Geek Don’t be fooled by the click-bait nature of the embedded video title (of course the CIA…
Ramayana: Valmiki’s Ramayana is an epic mythological magnum opus that has stood the test of time. 2020 marks a resurgence in the popularity and interest in the life and trials of Lord Rama.
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"In October, as we marked the Book Review’s 125th anniversary, we invited readers to nominate the best book published during that time. This was a nod to our history: In its first few decades, the Book Review often asked readers to anoint the best books, the best short stories, the best poems. We wanted this project, like those early ones, to reflect readers’ tastes and preferences.
Responses began pouring in from all 50 states and 67 countries. In November, we presented a list of the 25 most-nominated books (one per author) for a vote. After tallying more than 200,000 ballots, the winner, by a narrow margin, is …"
This video is one analysts take on Russia’s goals. One of the key ideas focuses on the Heartland Theory by Mackinder, which many thought was irrelevant at the end of the Cold War. While I don’t agree with all the opinions, they are all reasoned, informed perspectives. For more links and videos, see: https://wp.me/p2dv5Z-30B
SOURCE: YouGov Questions to Ponder: Which low number surprised you by how low it was? How come?Which high number surprised you by how high it was? How come?Is there are results that makes you question the validity of the survey for that question? How come? After doing some online research, how close was the original…
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