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Strange Maps
Mapped: If America were 100 people, this is what they’d believe
Nearly 30 would be "nones" — an amorphous group that spans from zealous atheists to the vaguely spiritual.
Frank Jacobs
Four images of a nebula, sculpted by a dead star, are shown side by side in radio, optical, and X-ray wavelengths; the fourth composite image reveals the so-called "Hand of God." Each is labeled at the bottom.
Starts With A Bang
How a dead star carved the “Hand of God” in space
In our own Milky Way, a recently deceased star creates a ghostly, hand-like shape in X-rays some 150 light-years wide. Here's how it's made.
Ethan Siegel
Granite memorial stone for John F. Kennedy, surrounded by trees and located on a paved area with steps. Inscription dedicates the site from the people of Britain to the United States.
Strange Maps
Is this acre in England really American territory?
The JFK Memorial at Runnymede provides a link between America's and Britain's founding documents.
Frank Jacobs
Map of Bhutan showing its borders with China and India, highlighting several disputed regions with labels indicating their names and locations.
Strange Maps
Why China is eating its tiny neighbor, Bhutan
As Beijing encroaches on the territory of the Himalayan kingdom, its ultimate aim is leverage over India.
Frank Jacobs
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