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This is the true size of Africa (mstdn.social)
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[–] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 36 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Silly Mercator projection

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 22 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

No, one kilometer in Africa is about 60 % shorter than in russia.

[–] bonenode@piefed.social 15 points 4 weeks ago

This. It's closer to the equator, so they are rotating faster which means the kilometers get shorter. Don't you just love science?

[–] CanadaPlus 2 points 3 weeks ago

Still best for sailing the high seas.

You think I just go after software? /s

[–] degen@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

~Its gonna take a lot to drag me away from you~