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Interactive Map of All Sunken Imperial Japanese Navy Ships of World War 2 With Info About Each Ship

Last Updated: January 14, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map of All Sunken Imperial Japanese Navy Ships of WWII

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The map above shows the 637 Imperial Japanese Navy ships sunk during World War 2.

I’m a bit unclear who created the original map, but whoever they are I am really impressed with the work and would love to give them the proper credit they deserve.

More about Japanese loses:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Pain au Chocolat vs Chocolatine In France

Last Updated: January 14, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Pain au Chocolat vs Chocolatine In France

Map created by francaisdenosregions
The map above shows what you call a Pain au Chocolat (or chocolate croissant in the US & Canada) in France.

Here are the details according to Wikipedia:

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Filed Under: France

Which Cheek Do The French Kiss You On First?

Last Updated: January 26, 2026 1 Comment

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Which Cheek Do The French Kiss You On First?

Map created by Armand Colin based on this map
The map above shows which cheek the French kiss you on first. In most of northern France its on the right and in the south its on the left, although like everything in France there are exceptions to both rules.

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Istanbul was Constantinople: Why they changed it I can’t say, People just liked it better that way

Last Updated: January 14, 2025 1 Comment

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Istanbul was Constantinople

Map created by the.world.in.maps and globalsouthworld
The map above looks at what various European countries call the largest city in Türkiye today.

The vast majority simply call it Istanbul, with the Balkan countries and Russia sometimes also referring to it as Tsarigrad and Romania, Moldova and Georgia still sometimes using the old name of Constantinople.

However, Greece is the lone holdout which refuses to recognise the last 500 years of history and stubbornly refuses to call it anything other than Constantinople (I guess they didn’t like it better that way).

Here’s more on the name change of the city:

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Filed Under: Europe

Population Along The Danube River

Last Updated: September 17, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Population Along The Danube River

Map created by Sebastian Gräff at theeuropeancorrespondent
The map above shows the population density within a 50km band along the Danube river:

Here are the cities shown:

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Filed Under: Europe

Where to Eat Well In The Bay Area For Less Than $1.25 In 1974

Last Updated: January 13, 2025 1 Comment

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Where to Eat Well In The Bay Area For Less Than $1.25

Map found on reddit
The map above shows the locations for McDonald’s restaurants in the Tampa Bay, Florida area in 1974 where they claim you could get 5 different meals for less than $1.25.

The meals are:

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Filed Under: United States

GPS Map Of Sophie Etheridge’s Incredible World Record Longest Swim of The English Channel In 29 Hours 4 Minutes Using Nothing But Her Arms

Last Updated: January 22, 2025 Leave a Comment

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GPS Map Of Sophie Etheridge's World Record Swimming of The English Channel In 29 Hours 4 Minutes Using Only Her Arms

On the 23rd of August 2023, adaptive athlete and open water swimmer Sophie Etheridge achieved a remarkable feat by completing the longest solo swim across the English Channel, 30-mile (48km), in 29 hours and 4 minutes using only her arms .

She raised £6,185 (at the time of publication) for Starlight which you can learn more about on the JustGiving page here.

The map above has received quite a bit of attention, which she addresses in a Facebook post:

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Filed Under: United Kingdom

Pedestrian Crossing Signs of Europe

Last Updated: April 22, 2025 1 Comment

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Pedestrian Crossing Signs of Europe

Map created by geo.facts_
The map above shows traffic signs for crosswalks/zebra crossings throughout Europe. Here’s some more key details from the map’s author:

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Map of Gun Ownership By US State

Last Updated: February 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map of Gun Ownership By US State

Gun Ownership By State Statistics

The table below gives the gun ownership breakdown for each US state with data coming from Data Panda.

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14 Beautiful Historical Maps Of Europe From 1444 – 1900

Last Updated: January 10, 2025 2 Comments

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The beautiful historical maps of Europe below are all the work of Imperial Maps who publishes their maps on Deviant Art and also sells them on their Etsy store you can visit here.

Map of Europe In 1444

Historical Map of Europe in 1444

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From the map:

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Filed Under: Europe

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