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How Often Is You Country Mentioned In The Epstein Files?

Last Updated: February 5, 2026 Leave a Comment

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How Often Is You Country Mentioned In The Epstein Files?

Credit Extreme-Shopping74

The map above shows the number of times each country’s name appears in the Epstein files. I had an idea to do a similar map, but then I saw that reddit user Extreme-Shopping74 had beat me to.

Here are a few key things from the map:

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Filed Under: World Maps, Canada, United States

Non-Inflation Adjusted House Prices In 2000 vs 2026 in The United States

Last Updated: February 11, 2026 1 Comment

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Non-Inflation Adjusted House Prices In 2000 vs 2026 in The United States

The map above compares non-inflation adjusted house prices by state in 2000 vs House prices in December 2025 according to Zillow’s All Home Index.

In 2000, not a single state had average home prices above $200k, the closest was Massachusetts at $192,616.

However, by 2026 only 2 states had average home prices below $200k: Mississippi and West Virginia.

Here’s the data below, including raw numbers, inflation adjusted numbers and 2026 numbers:

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Filed Under: United States

The Left & Right Are Both Lying To You About Greenland’s Size

Last Updated: January 19, 2026 6 Comments

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At this stage you’ve no doubt seen the meme that Trump only wants Greenland because of how much bigger it looks using the Mercator Projection:

Mercator Projection vs True size

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US Winter Lows Compared To Canada’s Warmest City

Last Updated: December 21, 2025 Leave a Comment

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US Winter Lows Compared to Canada's Warmest City

Map created by reddit user seashellvalley760
The map above compares the average low temperature in the coldest month for the largest city in each county to that of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, which has a low of 3C (37.4F).

From the author of the map:

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Filed Under: United States

Running Every Street In Manhattan: 750 Miles

Last Updated: December 21, 2025 Leave a Comment

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The short video above shows Jason Girouard’s amazing run around all of Manhattan’s Streets. You can read the full story here, and here’s the main details:

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US Government Expenditure As % of GDP Over Time

Last Updated: December 9, 2025 Leave a Comment

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US Government Expenditure As % of GDP Over Time

The map above shows the IMF’s estimated US Government spending (Federal, State and Local) as share of GDP over the past 223 years.

Here’s the data for all years:

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Filed Under: United States

Venus Flytrap Natural Habitat Map

Last Updated: December 5, 2025 1 Comment

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Venus Flytrap Natural Habitat Map

The map above shows the natural habitat of the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). It has one of the most restricted natural habitats of any plant on Earth, and that’s the main reason why its total wild range is so small.

Here’s why:

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1932 Campaign Poster With Map For The Communist Party USA

Last Updated: December 10, 2025 1 Comment

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1932 Campaign Poster With Map For The Communist Party USA

The poster above titled: EQUAL RIGHTS FOR NEGROES !EVERYWHERE!, SELF DETERMINATION for the BLACK BELT, VOTE COMMUNIST was for the 1932 US election.

Ford who was running as Vice President, was the first African American in history to be included on a presidential ticket.

More about the election:

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100th Meridian Maps

Last Updated: January 13, 2026 2 Comments

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Only Canadians Will Be Able To hear This Map

The map above shows the 100th Meridian West as it passes through Canada.

And the reason only Canadians will be able to hear it, is that it’s among the Tragically Hip’s most famous songs.

The Hip are relatively unique among Canadian bands in that they became extremely popular in Canada without any corresponding success in the United States or other countries around the world. This article from the BBC does a good job of summing up their success from an outsiders perspective.

Oh and you can listen to the song below:

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Filed Under: United States, Canada

Largest Hispanic/Latino Ancestries By US County

Last Updated: November 29, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Largest Hispanic/Latino Ancestries By US County

Map by geo.universe

The map above shows the largest Hispanic/Latino ancestry by US county based on data from the US Census.

Given its size and geographic proximity to the US, it should be no surprise that Mexicans make up by far the largest group (over 60% of Hispanic / Latinos).

However, what may be surprising is that just 29% of people with Mexican ancestry were born abroad, the vast majority were actually born in the United States.

Here are the native/foreign born split of other groups:

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Filed Under: United States

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