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Beautiful (But Inaccurate) 18Th Century French Map Depicts Alaska Like You've Never Seen It
io9.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoIf you're looking for the outline of the Alaska you know and love, you might as well give up now. This bizarre map, which appeared in the third volume of Diderot's Encyclopédie , dates all the way back to 1772 , and it's a total hodgepodge of misinformation. More »
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Turner, Montana, Pop. 192, Angrily Lashes Out Against Baseball Blogger And Geography
deadspin.com 4 weeks agoAbove is an infographic from Craig Robinson's indispensable Flip Flop Fly Ball , showing the lonely position of Turner, Mont. Turner is nearly equidistant from Seattle and Denver, but at 647 miles from Safeco Field, Robinson awards it the title of American Town Farthest From A Major League Team. More »


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