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The U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory Map Is Something…

Last Updated: August 13, 2026 Leave a Comment

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The U.S. Department of State's Travel Advisory Map Is Something...

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The map above shows the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisories as of August 2026. And let’s just say it’s a little interesting.

You have Sweden and much of Western Europe as being in yellow (Level 2: Exercise increased caution) the same as South Africa.

However, just looking at homicides Sweden’s rate is 1/6th that of US, while South Africa’s is 46x times higher than Sweden and 7X higher than the United States.

You can see the latest rankings for all countries here.

But here are the categories used for making the map:

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You Can Only Eat One Style Of BBQ For The Rest Of Your Life, Which Do You Pick?

Last Updated: August 11, 2026 2 Comments

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US BBQ Map

The Main Types of American BBQ Explained. The main thing to know is that American barbecue isn’t one single style, it changes dramatically depending on where you are.

Here are five of the most famous traditions:

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How Benjamin Franklin Defined Different European Peoples

Last Updated: August 10, 2026 Leave a Comment

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How Benjamin Franklin Defined Different European Peoples

Original Map found on reddit
This map is a modern attempt to visualize a striking passage Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1751 in Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind.

One important caveat: Franklin was not laying out a systematic racial map of Europe.

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Is Education About Native American Heritage & History Required by Your State Constitution?

Last Updated: August 4, 2026 2 Comments

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Is Education About Native American Heritage & History Required by Your State Constitution?

Montana’s Indian Education for All, commonly shortened to IEFA, is unusual because it rests on both the state constitution and ordinary legislation.

Article X, Section 1(2) of Montana’s 1972 Constitution states:

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How Many US Supreme Court Justices Were Born In Your State?

Last Updated: July 16, 2026 Leave a Comment

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How Many US Supreme Court Justices Were Born In Your State?

The map above shows how many US Supreme court justices were born in each US State. The clear winner is New York with 14 followed by Virginia with 10.

Overall, there have been 116 justices since the Court was established in 1789.

But, only 24 states have ever produced a justice, so more than half never have, including the entire Pacific Northwest, Florida, and almost everything between Kansas and California.

The centre of gravity has shifted dramatically: Virginia and Kentucky dominated the first century, New York dominates overall, and no justice born west of Colorado has ever served except the three Californians.

Here is a full list by state:

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How Much of America Have You Seen? See the % Of States You’ve Visited

Last Updated: July 15, 2026 Leave a Comment

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US States With No Outlines Minefield Game

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Map of The Most Misspelled Word in Every U.S. State

Last Updated: June 23, 2026 Leave a Comment

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Map of The Most Misspelled Word in Every U.S. State

The map above shows the most misspelled word in Every US state according to this survey on Mental Floss.

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NCAA Map of Division I, II & III Teams (Including Full School List)

Last Updated: May 19, 2026 Leave a Comment

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NCAA Map of Division I, II & III Teams

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The map above shows the logos for the various NCAA teams across Division I, II, & III. PattyOkane who created the map stated:

“I created a NCAA map that consists of every D1 D2 and D3 team in the country. Took me around 3 weeks to complete.”

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Manhattan vs Java

Last Updated: May 12, 2026 3 Comments

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Manhattan vs Java

The map above above shows a surprising fact. Manhattan has an estimated total GDP just over $1 trillion USD but only 1,665,510 residents meaning GDP per capita is a staggering $604,619.

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