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Map Of The Best & Worst Burger Chains In Each US State

Last Updated: September 18, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Map Of The Best Burger Chain In Each US State

The map above shows the best Burger chain in each US state and comes from CashNetUSA.

They looked at the following chains:

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Map Of The Best & Worst Fast Food Restaurants In Each US State

Last Updated: September 18, 2024 1 Comment

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Map Of The Best Fast Food Restaurants In Each US State

The map above looks at the best food restaurant in each US state and comes from CashNetUSA. It’s based on Google Map reviews from each brands location.

From the map:

It might be closed on Sundays, but that doesn’t stop Chick-Fil-A — aka the “home of the Original Chicken Sandwich” — from being the best fast-food chain in the greatest number of states (34). The capital A stands for “grade A top quality,” and this certainly seems to be true for states, including Arkansas, Louisiana, and Wyoming.

Below you can you find a map of the worst fast food restaurants in each US state, along with a full list and data for major US cities:

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The Oldest University In Every Country In The World

Last Updated: September 19, 2024 8 Comments

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The Oldest University In Every Country In The World

The map above and the maps below shows the oldest university in each country that is still operating today. It was created by Erudera, the world’s first education search engine backed by Artificial Intelligence.

Here are the top 10 oldest universities in the world by country, the year they were founded and where you can find them:

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Filed Under: World Maps

Map of Operation Unthinkable: A US, British & German Invasion Of The USSR At The End Of WW2

Last Updated: September 17, 2024 2 Comments

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Map of Operation Unthinkable: A US, British and German Invasion Of The USSR At The End Of WW2

Map found on reddit
The map above shows the general plan for Operation Unthinkable, which would have imposed “the will of the United States and British Empire upon Russia,” with the help of former Nazi POWs right at the end of World War 2.

Operation Unthinkable was actually a set of two related contingency plans developed by the British military in 1945 at the end of World War II.

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GDP Per Capita Of European Regions In 1750 On The Eve Of The Industrial Revolution

Last Updated: September 17, 2024 Leave a Comment

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GDP Per Capita Of European Regions In 1750 On The Eve Of The Industrial Revolution

Map created by Philipp Koch

The map above looks at the estimated GDP per capita of various European Regions in 1750, just as the industrial revolution was starting.

On a per capita basis, Northern Italy, The Dutch coast, Southern England and central Spain were among the richest areas.

Now, any estimate of historic GDP involves some guestimating (see: Roman Empire GDP) so here’s how they arrived at this data.

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Toronto Subway vs Chengdu Metro 2010 – 2024

Last Updated: November 25, 2025 1 Comment

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Toronto Subway vs Chengdu Metro 2010 - 2024

Map created by @_TrainFace
The map above shows just how successful Chengdu, China has been at growing their metro system over the past 14 years, compared to Toronto, Canada’s woeful performance during the same period.

In 2010, Chengdu had no metro to at all, whereas Toronto’s subway system had 4 lines. Fast forward to 2024 and Chengdu has 13 lines with 373 compared to Toronto’s 3 lines and 70 stations.

Here are the two cities and networks compared:

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Percentage of Europeans Reading At Least 1 Book Per Year

Last Updated: September 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Percentage of Europeans Reading At Least 1 Book Per Year

Map created by Landgeist

The map above shows the percentage of people 16+ in most European countries that have read at least one book in the last 12 months. Switzerland, Luxembourg and Denmark are at the top of the pack whereas Romania, Türkiye and Cyprus are at the bottom.

The data comes from Eurostat. And here’s how it breaks down by gender in each country:

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Filed Under: Europe

How Many People Can Speak 3+ Languages By European Country

Last Updated: September 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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How Many People Can Speak 3 Languages By European Country

Map created by Maps.Interlude

The map shows what percentage of each Europeans country’s population can speak 3 or more languages. Unsurprisingly, Luxembourg, Finlamd, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland are in the top 5.

Also, not surprising to see the UK so low, although I am surprised it’s higher than France and on par with Spain.

The map above used 2019, data, but I’ve been able to find 2022 Eurostat data below:

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Cultural Regions Of Europe According The German Permanent Committee on Geographical Names

Last Updated: February 5, 2026 Leave a Comment

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Cultural Regions Of Europe According To The Standing Committee On Geographical Names

Map created by reddit user Vhermithrax
The map above is a broad attempt to classify Europe’s main cultural and economic regions. Unlike other maps, it also highlights both national borders and cultural proximities.

It’s based on the German Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (German: Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen (StAGN)) definition of various regions.

They are:

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Percent Of The Population 25 Years And Over With Less Than 9th Grade Education

Last Updated: September 16, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Percent Of The Population 25 Years And Over With Less Than 9th Grade Education

The map above uses the US Census 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data to look at what percentage of the population over the age of 25 has less than a 9th grade education.

Here is the data by county:

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Filed Under: United States

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