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Google Trends data shows America's holiday pie map changed a lot in 5 years. Pecan pie went from 7 Southern states down to 3 (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama holding out). Apple pie lost most of New England. vividmaps.com/pie-preferen...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Google Trends data shows America's holiday pie map changed a lot in 5 years. Pecan pie went from 7 Southern states down to 3 (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama holding out). Apple pie lost most of New England. vividmaps.com/pie-preferen...
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#unitedstates
Map: Dante's regional stereotypes of Italians from "De Vulgari Eloquentia" (c.1303-1305)
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November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Map: Dante's regional stereotypes of Italians from "De Vulgari Eloquentia" (c.1303-1305)
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Victoria, Canada (3°C or 37.4°F winter lows) versus US winter temperatures. Blue equals colder than Victoria. Yellow equals warmer. vividmaps.com/us-winter-te...
#unitedstates #canada
#unitedstates #canada
November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Victoria, Canada (3°C or 37.4°F winter lows) versus US winter temperatures. Blue equals colder than Victoria. Yellow equals warmer. vividmaps.com/us-winter-te...
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#unitedstates #canada
The Amazon moves 224,000 m³/s (7.9 million ft³/s). That's 83 Olympic pools per second! Europe's largest river (Volga) manages just 8,380 m³/s (296,000 ft³/s). vividmaps.com/continental-...
#rivers
#rivers
Continental Runoff and River Discharge - Vivid Maps
The Amazon discharges 209,000 m³/s (7.4 million ft³/s), five times more than the Congo. South America holds 29% of global runoff (13,896 km³/year or 3,333 mi³/year) while Asia has 28%. Maps reveal how...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Amazon moves 224,000 m³/s (7.9 million ft³/s). That's 83 Olympic pools per second! Europe's largest river (Volga) manages just 8,380 m³/s (296,000 ft³/s). vividmaps.com/continental-...
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#rivers
Top 10 Countries with Largest Jewish Population
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November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Britain wasn't always an island. Doggerland connected it to Europe until ~8,000 years ago.
Mesolithic hunter-gatherers lived here for thousands of years. Then rising seas fragmented the land into islands, and the Storegga Slide tsunami swept away what remained.
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Mesolithic hunter-gatherers lived here for thousands of years. Then rising seas fragmented the land into islands, and the Storegga Slide tsunami swept away what remained.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Britain wasn't always an island. Doggerland connected it to Europe until ~8,000 years ago.
Mesolithic hunter-gatherers lived here for thousands of years. Then rising seas fragmented the land into islands, and the Storegga Slide tsunami swept away what remained.
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Mesolithic hunter-gatherers lived here for thousands of years. Then rising seas fragmented the land into islands, and the Storegga Slide tsunami swept away what remained.
vividmaps.com/doggerland/
USGCRP/NOAA data maps US rainfall shifts by 2050. Key findings: 82% of America sees increased precipitation, but delivery method changes dramatically. Pacific Northwest & Mississippi Delta will face frequent high-intensity storms. Southwest faces decreased rainfall. vividmaps.com/us-rainfall-...
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
USGCRP/NOAA data maps US rainfall shifts by 2050. Key findings: 82% of America sees increased precipitation, but delivery method changes dramatically. Pacific Northwest & Mississippi Delta will face frequent high-intensity storms. Southwest faces decreased rainfall. vividmaps.com/us-rainfall-...
Asia climate zones 1930-2099: massive changes. Tundra retreating in Siberia. Subarctic contracting in Russia. Subtropical expanding north in China. Himalayan cold zones shrinking. Deserts shifting in central Asia. Tropical changing in Southeast Asia. vividmaps.com/asia-climate/
#Asia #Climate
#Asia #Climate
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Asia climate zones 1930-2099: massive changes. Tundra retreating in Siberia. Subarctic contracting in Russia. Subtropical expanding north in China. Himalayan cold zones shrinking. Deserts shifting in central Asia. Tropical changing in Southeast Asia. vividmaps.com/asia-climate/
#Asia #Climate
#Asia #Climate
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Why Pilots Don't Fly Straight - Vivid Maps
London Heathrow to Auckland Airport distance is 18,364 km (11,411 mi), to Dunedin Airport 19,094 km (11,865 mi). Flight paths curve due to Earth's round shape, air traffic corridors, terrain obstacles...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Which US States Are Best For Raising A Family in 2025?
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Which US States Are Best For Raising A Family in 2025?
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November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Which US States Are Best For Raising A Family in 2025?
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Amish population hit 410,955 in 2025. This county map shows their spread across 32 states. PA: 95,400 | OH: 86,300 | IN: 67,300. Population doubles every ~20 years. Lancaster County PA has 44,700 people, the world's largest settlement. vividmaps.com/amish-in-ame...
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#amish #unitedstates
Where 410,000 Amish Live in America - Vivid Maps
410,955 Amish across 32 states. Pennsylvania: 95,400. Ohio: 86,300. Indiana: 67,300. The maps show settlements from Lancaster to Montana.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Amish population hit 410,955 in 2025. This county map shows their spread across 32 states. PA: 95,400 | OH: 86,300 | IN: 67,300. Population doubles every ~20 years. Lancaster County PA has 44,700 people, the world's largest settlement. vividmaps.com/amish-in-ame...
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#amish #unitedstates
Mapped US states vs Germany using the Human Development Index. Only MA, NH, and MN exceed Germany's 0.959 score. The other 47 states fall below. vividmaps.com/us-states-vs...
#hdi #unitedstates #germany
#hdi #unitedstates #germany
November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Mapped US states vs Germany using the Human Development Index. Only MA, NH, and MN exceed Germany's 0.959 score. The other 47 states fall below. vividmaps.com/us-states-vs...
#hdi #unitedstates #germany
#hdi #unitedstates #germany
US precipitation extremes: Nevada 241mm annually, Hawaii 1,618mm. Death Valley 50mm, Mt. Waiʻaleʻale 11,700+mm. Since 1901: +4.6mm/decade nationally, but Southwest drying, North/East wetting. vividmaps.com/precipitatio...
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#unitedstates
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
US precipitation extremes: Nevada 241mm annually, Hawaii 1,618mm. Death Valley 50mm, Mt. Waiʻaleʻale 11,700+mm. Since 1901: +4.6mm/decade nationally, but Southwest drying, North/East wetting. vividmaps.com/precipitatio...
#unitedstates
#unitedstates
How Much Does It Take to Join the Top 1% of Income Earners?
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How Much Does It Take to Join the Top 1% of Income Earners?
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November 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
How Much Does It Take to Join the Top 1% of Income Earners?
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Churchill's secret 1945 plan to attack the Soviet Union. The strategy called for 47 Allied divisions launching a surprise offensive from Dresden, alongside Polish forces and remobilized German Wehrmacht soldiers. The goal was to liberate Poland. vividmaps.com/operation-un...
Operation Unthinkable: Churchill's Secret Plan to Start World War III in 1945 - Vivid Maps
Just weeks after victory in Europe, Winston Churchill commissioned a secret military plan so audacious it earned the codename "Unthinkable." The proposal called for Western forces to launch a surprise...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Churchill's secret 1945 plan to attack the Soviet Union. The strategy called for 47 Allied divisions launching a surprise offensive from Dresden, alongside Polish forces and remobilized German Wehrmacht soldiers. The goal was to liberate Poland. vividmaps.com/operation-un...
Mapped NFL players per capita by state for 2023–24. Louisiana tops the list at 15 per million, then Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. Iowa at 12.5 is the outlier. vividmaps.com/nfl-players-...
#NFL #UnitedStates
#NFL #UnitedStates
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Mapped NFL players per capita by state for 2023–24. Louisiana tops the list at 15 per million, then Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. Iowa at 12.5 is the outlier. vividmaps.com/nfl-players-...
#NFL #UnitedStates
#NFL #UnitedStates
This map shows countries with >50% arable land and Denmark (58.9%) ranking second globally wasn't on my radar. Bangladesh leads at 59%, followed by Ukraine, Moldova, and India. vividmaps.com/countries-by...
#Agriculture #maps
#Agriculture #maps
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This map shows countries with >50% arable land and Denmark (58.9%) ranking second globally wasn't on my radar. Bangladesh leads at 59%, followed by Ukraine, Moldova, and India. vividmaps.com/countries-by...
#Agriculture #maps
#Agriculture #maps
Europe zones 1930-2099: north migration. Mediterranean into France/interior Iberia. Scandinavia losing subarctic. Continental northeast. Alpine tundra disappearing lower. S. Europe trending semi-arid spots. vividmaps.com/europe-clima...
#europe #climate #climatechange
#europe #climate #climatechange
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Europe zones 1930-2099: north migration. Mediterranean into France/interior Iberia. Scandinavia losing subarctic. Continental northeast. Alpine tundra disappearing lower. S. Europe trending semi-arid spots. vividmaps.com/europe-clima...
#europe #climate #climatechange
#europe #climate #climatechange
National identity across UK local authorities: British dominates England (55%), Welsh across Wales (55%), Scottish across Scotland, Irish/British split in Northern Ireland. vividmaps.com/national-ide...
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#unitedkingdom
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
National identity across UK local authorities: British dominates England (55%), Welsh across Wales (55%), Scottish across Scotland, Irish/British split in Northern Ireland. vividmaps.com/national-ide...
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#unitedkingdom
Before Italy was Italy: Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont, Sardinia, Genoa), Austrian Lombardy-Venetia, Papal States running down the middle, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies covering Naples and Sicily, plus Tuscany, Parma, Modena. vividmaps.com/italian-unif...
#italy
#italy
November 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Before Italy was Italy: Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont, Sardinia, Genoa), Austrian Lombardy-Venetia, Papal States running down the middle, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies covering Naples and Sicily, plus Tuscany, Parma, Modena. vividmaps.com/italian-unif...
#italy
#italy
Redrawing the World Map: What If Countries Were River Basins?
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November 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Most land on Earth faces ocean on the opposite side. Only a small portion of land sits opposite other land, creating rare land-to-land antipodes. vividmaps.com/antipode-map/
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Most land on Earth faces ocean on the opposite side. Only a small portion of land sits opposite other land, creating rare land-to-land antipodes. vividmaps.com/antipode-map/
One continuous loop across all 48 states.
50 American landmarks.
13,699 miles of natural wonders, historic places, and open road. vividmaps.com/road-trips-i...
50 American landmarks.
13,699 miles of natural wonders, historic places, and open road. vividmaps.com/road-trips-i...
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
One continuous loop across all 48 states.
50 American landmarks.
13,699 miles of natural wonders, historic places, and open road. vividmaps.com/road-trips-i...
50 American landmarks.
13,699 miles of natural wonders, historic places, and open road. vividmaps.com/road-trips-i...
China's fertility collapse: from 1.4 billion people to a projected 633 million by 2100. The map shows provincial rates ranging from 1.68 in Guizhou to extinction-level 0.52 in Heilongjiang. vividmaps.com/fertility-cr...
#china
#china
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
China's fertility collapse: from 1.4 billion people to a projected 633 million by 2100. The map shows provincial rates ranging from 1.68 in Guizhou to extinction-level 0.52 in Heilongjiang. vividmaps.com/fertility-cr...
#china
#china
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM