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If Frodo & Sam Had Google Maps Of Middle Earth

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Frodo Google maps

Created by Mark Crosby, found via reddit
If Sam and Frodo had had this Google Map of Middle Earth, their journey would likely have been a lot easier than the one in the Lord of the Rings. Created by Mark Crosby the map has all sorts of wonderful additions.

For example:

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California, Sweden and Madagascar Are Surprisingly Similar in Size

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California vs Madagascar

California vs Madagascar, by Reddit user Mattho via mapfrappe.com
Did you know that California, Sweden and Madagascar are all quite similar in size?

Don’t believe me? Well look at the map above comparing California and Madagascar or the one below comparing Sweden and Madagascar. Here are a few comparisons between the 3 based on data from Wikipedia:

In terms of total area:

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