Even locals don't know they're there, but Seep City reveals the groundwater diverted or otherwise concealed by development—which may yet be useful to parched inhabitants.
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Jun 30, 2015
Maps reveal San Francisco's streams and springs
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Voronoi diagram of airports
Jason Davies created a voronoi diagram of the world’s airports projected onto an interactive 3D globe. Easter Island’s airport claims the largest partition. Most Remote Airport Mataveri Airport at 27°S, 109°W is the most remote; 2,602km from the nearest airport, Totegegie Airport.
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What the world would be like if land and sea were inverted
You’ve likely seen maps of the earth with land and sea inverted, where Asia becomes the world’s greatest ocean and the Pacific a vast, sprawling continent. But high school geography teacher John M Adams took it a step further and explained what it would be like to live in this parallel world. The Marianas Mountains […]
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Map of Britain's roads... and nothing else
jamaps created a map that shows all the main roads in Britain and nothing else, giving the vague impression of something weirdly biological. Data: Ordnance Survey (2014) Tools: QGIS
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5 important skills to learn this summer
Summer’s here, which brings not only warmer weather but also the unsettling realization that the year is more than halfway over. So, for those who weren’t as productive as they would have liked during the first half of 2018, we’ve rounded up 5 skill course bundles you can start learning today to help you finish […]
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These indestructible flashlights are designed to smash through obstacles
It’s good to be proactive, but when it comes to preparing for an emergency situation, one of the most important items you can pack is a flashlight. After all, whatever else you include in your kit won’t be of much use if you can’t see what you’re doing. The Viper 1000-Lumen Tactical Flashlights not only […]
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How Mondly's language-learning AI helps you speak like a true native
Chances are you took a handful of language classes in high school, and aside from a smattering of conjugations and vocabulary words, the only things you likely remember are the dry, rehearsed sentences that did little to make you speak like a true native. If you’re still hoping to learn a new language but want […]
