A Little Bear’s World

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This map follows the legendary voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, one of the great epic tales of Greek mythology. Their journey, dating back to traditions of the late Bronze and early Iron Ages but best preserved in the Argonautica (3rd century BCE) by Apollonius of Rhodes, traces the expedition from Iolcus in Thessaly to Colchis on the Black Sea and back. It is a hero’s quest filled with trials, love, betrayal, and divine intervention, blending seafaring adventure with mythic symbolism.

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Around 1770 BC, Babylonian scholars in ancient Mesopotamia inscribed a clay tablet (IM 67118), showcasing the Pythagorean theorem (a² + b² = c²) to calculate a rectangle’s diagonal, over 1,000 years before Greek mathematician Pythagoras. Discovered in modern-day Iraq, this tablet employs a base-60 numerical system, reflected today in our 60-minute hours, 60-second minutes, and 360° circles. The meticulous cuneiform inscriptions reveal step-by-step calculations, demonstrating sophisticated mathematical understanding. Even earlier, the Plimpton 322 tablet (c. 1800 BCE) records Pythagorean triples (e.g., 3-4-5), sets of three integers satisfying the theorem, written in elegant cuneiform. Likely used as a teaching tool for advanced students, it suggests a structured educational system for mathematical training. These artifacts, blending geometry and algebra, underscore Mesopotamia’s pioneering role in STEM, influencing modern mathematics and timekeeping systems millennia later.

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Europe imagined as a video game map

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Known deposits of key raw materials in Ukraine

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Median Household Income by US County

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Global Fertility Rate for 10 major economies

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Finland - Majority Language per Municipality

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Africa’s religious divide

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Ancient Roman aqueduct running through the city of Segovia, Spain, circa 1904

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“Greater” Germany: Population Change by Kreise/District from 1933-1939. Darker shaded areas are areas that experienced greater loss. Map from 1945.

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A map illustrating the earliest stages of human civilization spanning from c. 8000 BCE to 2000 BCE. It showcases the emergence of organized societies, agricultural practices, and the origins of urbanization.

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Linguistic situation in France according to the 1863 census

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Röntgen rays or X-rays?

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How the world is divided between McDonald’s and Subway

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Luis Lladó: Puerta del Sol de Madrid: cráter producido por un obús durante a guerra civil española (novembro de 1936)

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European exploration of North America

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Map of the 538 electoral votes that are used to select the president. The states have complete control of how they’re allotted, and some have opted to sign onto an interstate agreement to allocate their votes based on the national popular vote. What’s important to know is that this agreement doesn’t take effect until enough states that constitute a majority- 270- of electoral votes sign on to it. So the more states agree, the closer the U.S. gets to a genuine popular vote system for the president.