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The Town of Rjukan, Norway Is In Perpetual Shadow For 6 Months Of The Year

Last Updated: February 4, 2025 1 Comment

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Map created using Shademap.appThe map above shows how much sunlight the town of Rjukan, Norway gets at noon on the 1st of January and 1st of June.

It does not get any direct sunlight between September and March because the low sun is blocked by the tall Gaustatoppen mountain (1883 m, 6,177) ftlocated directly to the south.

However they did attempt an ingenious solution:

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Pirate Attack Risk During The Golden Age of Piracy

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Map created by heliosmapsThe map above shows the pirate attack hotspots during the golden age of piracy between the the 1650s and the 1730s.

More about it and the hotspots below:

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Results of The 1946 Italian Referendum On The Monarchy vs Republic

Last Updated: December 2, 2025 3 Comments

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Map created by ThernThe map above shows the results of the 1946 Italian referendum on whether or not to keep the Monarchy (red) or become a Republic (blue).

Here were the results:

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Travel Times From Vienna To The Rest Of The Austro-Hungarian Empire In 1912 (Isochrone Map)

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Map created by Stephan SteinbachThe map above shows how long it took to travel from Vienna by train to the rest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire In 1912.

To show this it uses color‐coded travel “bands” (isochrones) to show how long it in hours.

Here are some key points you can see and infer:

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What The Movie ‘Home Alone’ Is Called In European Countries

Last Updated: February 4, 2025 1 Comment

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Map created by lingue.mapsThe map above shows that the move Home Alone was called in various European countries. Everything from Home Alone to Burglars Beware.

Here’s a full list:

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India Has More People Than All Of These Countries Combined

Last Updated: February 4, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map found on redditIndia is now the world’s most populous country with over 1.46 billion people. However, that number is almost too big to understand so here’s another way to look at it. It has more people than all of the countries listed above combined.

Here’s an explanation:

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Europe According to Donald Trump In 2018

Last Updated: February 4, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map created by Yanko TsvetkovThe map above is the work Yanko Tsvetkov and was created in 2018 as part of his Atlas of Prejudice map series.

It’s supposed to be a humorous look at how the Donald Trump 1.0 viewed Europe in 2018.

Here’s what’s included:

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Map of the Moon If Its “Seas” Were Really Seas

Last Updated: February 4, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map created by reddit user FummyThe map above shows what the moon might look like if the “seas” were filled with water and became actual seas. In terms of determining the seas levels, “it’s not done by altitude, but it’s more to do with relative brightness or darkess. I’ve just increased the contrast to make it more obvious how the seas are said to connect.”

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Sun Tanning vs Skin Whitening Map

Last Updated: February 3, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Map created by India.In.PixelsThe map above shows the relative interest in Sun Tanning vs Skin Whitening by country based on Google Trends data. However, it should be noted that the data used in the map only goes up to 2020.

I’ll look into more recent numbers below, but first a full explanation of the original map:

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