Why didn’t Canada draw a proper border between the islands of Yukon and NWT instead of a straight line?

Communist Countries

Source: @powerfullcountries (ig)

Why are cacti only native to the Americas?

Made this and I thought it was funny

what is this black spot in Syria

I am looking through Google Street View, as one does, and I wanted to see Syria (not available there) but I noticed this big black spot. Anyone know what it is?

Best Map of the US by Region

h/t Colin Woodard

What led to the development of these checkered squares out in Oregon?

[Request] What would be the actual result if letter were numbered in order of appearance? Being A=1, B=2, C=3 etc.

[Request] How many balloons would actually be needed?

[RDTM] Bruh

[Request] How big would the magnet have to be to achieve this?

For say, a family saloon car carrying two adults and two kids..?