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German #geographer and #demographer in #Melbourne. I curate #maps and #data that explain how the #world works. Obviously all opinions are my own...
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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

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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

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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

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This post-WWII map shows the main streams and types of transportation. Sourced from this fine Facebook page: https://t.co/immhjy9Yqv

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"Sailing Seas of Plastic" This interactive and 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

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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 🤣 🤣 🤣

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"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

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So here is an idea if you have a few blocks at hand... Source: https://t.co/yNm3LgKUOx

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Dog chart by 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

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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

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