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When Americans Try To Place European Countries On A Map

Despite the fact that the United States has spent over a decade in Afghanistan and Iraq, a 2006 National Geographic study reveals that a depressing majority of Americans from the ages 18 to 24 were unable to find either country on a map. And as the following maps suggest, our...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 3, 2013

When Americans Try To Place European Countries On A Map

Despite the fact that the United States has spent over a decade in Afghanistan and Iraq, a 2006 National Geographic study reveals that a depressing majority of Americans from the ages 18 to 24 were unable to find either country on a map. And as the following maps suggest, our...

By All That's Interesting • December 3, 2013

The Diverse Ancestry Of The United States

Thanksgiving is just around the corner; and if you’re about to binge on carbohydrates, sodium and fats, thank your ancestors–not the South Beach Diet cookbook you bought and plan on opening this coming Friday. Does your heritage align with this map?

By All That's Interesting • Nov 25, 2013

The Diverse Ancestry Of The United States

Thanksgiving is just around the corner; and if you’re about to binge on carbohydrates, sodium and fats, thank your ancestors–not the South Beach Diet cookbook you bought and plan on opening this coming Friday. Does your heritage align with this map?

By All That's Interesting • November 25, 2013

Five Mysteries Uncovered By Google Earth

Ancient Human Ancestor, South Africa Plucky paleoanthropologist Professor Lee Berger used Google Earth (from the comfort of his armchair) to find bones of an ancient human ancestor in South Africa. After isolating patterns in a region he thought most likely to house human remains, Berger led a small contingent (his...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 1, 2011

Five Mysteries Uncovered By Google Earth

Ancient Human Ancestor, South Africa Plucky paleoanthropologist Professor Lee Berger used Google Earth (from the comfort of his armchair) to find bones of an ancient human ancestor in South Africa. After isolating patterns in a region he thought most likely to house human remains, Berger led a small contingent (his...

By All That's Interesting • December 1, 2011

How The Axis Could Have Invaded America At The Height Of World War II

Taken from a March 1942 edition of LIFE magazine, these maps envision the potential routes of an Axis invasion into the United States during World War II.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 14, 2011

How The Axis Could Have Invaded America At The Height Of World War II

Taken from a March 1942 edition of LIFE magazine, these maps envision the potential routes of an Axis invasion into the United States during World War II.

By All That's Interesting • November 14, 2011