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Published: March 14, 2025
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Rare and Breathtaking Maps You've Never Seen (Until Now) 🧵 1. The Sahara was green 6000 years ago.

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2. The True Size of Countries vs. the Mercator Projection Traditional maps distort reality: • Polar regions appear much larger than they actually are. • Equatorial regions are significantly reduced in size. For example: Greenland looks as big as Africa, but Africa is actually 14 times larger.

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3. Who Lived When A timeline showing the overlapping lives of historical figures from 1200 AD to today, revealing surprising connections across different eras.

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4. Percentage of population "absolutely sure" that God exists.

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5. The Peak of the Greatest Empires in History A look at the moments of maximum expansion and power of the civilizations that shaped the course of humanity.

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6. The Roman Empire’s 250,000 Kilometers of Roads A modern reimagining of Rome’s vast road network—visualized as a subway map.

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7. The Homeland of Each Character in The Iliad by Homer A detailed look at the origins of the legendary figures from Homer's epic.

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8. Europe is Greener Now Than 100 Years Ago Reforestation, agricultural shifts, and conservation efforts have led to more green spaces across the continent.

9. Population density in China.

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10. The world according to Google Street View.

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11. Elevation map of South America.

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12. Most popular girls' names by state over time.

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