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Video: Why the world maps we use every day are lying to us

Name: Video: Why the world maps we use every day are lying to us
Uploaded: 2018-04-05T11:56:07.859235+05:30
Channel: Shone Satheesh
Description: There’s a reason why Greenland appears almost as big as Africa, even though the continent is 14 times bigger.

There’s a reason why Greenland appears almost as big as Africa, even though the continent is 14 times bigger.

Shone Satheesh

Jan 22, 2018 · 08:45 am

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