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This is the true size of Africa (mstdn.social)
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[–] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Silly Mercator projection

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] bonenode@piefed.social 12 points 2 months 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@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago

Still best for sailing the high seas.

You think I just go after software? /s

[–] degen@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

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