
The map above shows a rather sunrising fact: as of mid-2026 two countries in the world still have people alive who served as Heads of State for their country during World War 2.
The two men:
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The map above shows a rather sunrising fact: as of mid-2026 two countries in the world still have people alive who served as Heads of State for their country during World War 2.
The two men:
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The map above shows what British Isles looked like during the First War of Scottish Independence (1296 – 1328).
According to the map author:
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The map above shows a rather socking fact: Poland’s fertility rate has fallen to just 1.10 children per woman in 2025 one of the lowest levels in Europe.
Some more key facts (according to the map author):
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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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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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The map above compares the Manhattan neighbourhood of Harlem with the Dutch city of Haarlem which it was named after. Surprisingly the two have very similar populations and median incomes as the table below shows: