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Isochrone map shows travel times from Berlin in 1819 (by coach), 1906 (by steam train) and 2015 (by fast train). Source: https://t.co/xQVPigsPSs
Fairly recently it was discovered that Oceania is a continent in its own right. This overlay map shows just how vast this continent of seafarers really is. Source: https://t.co/JSpJscHz0x
As beautiful as it gets! This French map from 1858 (!) shows global emigration patterns (where do those leaving France move to). Wonderful piece. Source: https://t.co/Pw7dZGUPKf
This post-WWII map shows the main streams and types of transportation. Sourced from this fine Facebook page: https://t.co/immhjy9Yqv
"Sailing Seas of Plastic" This interactive #dataviz and #map gives a sense of how bad plastic pollution in the ocean is. As a species we need to be responsible with our waste management. Source: https://t.co/yzk2lwuZ3v
As an urban geographer by training I've done my share on research on gentrification. Too much work. All I would've needed is this cartoon by @TommySiegel 🤣 🤣 🤣
"When birds migrate, they can use their ability to sense the difference between magnetic and geographic north to know where they are on the east-west spectrum as well." Birds sense longitude! How amazing is nature! Source: https://t.co/OvRtNEaMzk
So here is an idea if you have a few @LEGO blocks at hand... Source: https://t.co/yNm3LgKUOx
Dog chart by @infobeautiful ranks dog breeds according to data. Dumb dogs look left, smart ones right. Dog size indicates dog size (surprise!). I grew up with a dumb Border Collie - clearly the exception from the rule. Source: https://t.co/emPo6rS7f2
In 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg starting the Protestant Revolution. That was 512 years ago. In the same year this shark, which is still alive today, was born. More about our shark friend here: https://t.co/9oQQOuytAH