Wait so itβs purely projection distortion that makes Russia seem half the size of the old world?? This blew my mind.
Also fun fact Google seems to have stopped outlining Russia (not other countries) when you click them in Google Maps.
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You got me clicking countries on the map now. I really canβt find a consistent reason why sometimes it shows the outline and sometimes it doesnβtβ¦
- Canada: yes
- Russia: no
- South Korea: no
- China: no
- Spain: no
- France: yes
- Iraq: yes
- Kyrgyzstan: no
- Mongolia: yes
- Japan: no
- USA: yes
- Malaysia: yes
What pattern is there here???