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Jun 2022
10m 46s

Why The Map In Your Head Is Wrong

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
About this episode
All of us have some sort of mental map inside our heads for how the world is laid out. North America is north of South America. Europe is west of Asia. et Cetra.  However, even the greatest geography minds often have a flawed mental map of the world. Places aren’t often where were think they are in relation to other places.  Learn more about why almost eve ... Show More
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