Off Topic And Now for Something Completely Different

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Here's a few surprises. I think most are aware that the reason why certain countries look bigger or smaller than others is that of something called the Mercator Projection. Putting a 3D planet on a two-dimensional world map was something of a challenge for early cartographers, and so a Flemish geographer and cartographer named Gerardus Mercator came up with a solution for the most accurate world map.

But it surprised me when I dragged some land masses around the globe to see their true sizes.

https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1...*MzYwMDAwMDA(MA~!CN*Mjk5ODc4MQ.MTc4MDQ5NjY)Mg

Here's a few examples.

https://www.boredpanda.com/true-siz...ebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPFacebook

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John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. said:
Just thought this was interesting, I didn't realise that the tunnel is a bit like a roller coaster, I thought it just went gradually down then up, but far from it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-en...h-anniversary-england-to-france-in-68-seconds
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That's brilliant.

I've been through the tunnel scores of times and never had any sensation of going up and down at all.



Well, there was the one time when I was giving a lift back to a delightful filly from Courseulles-sur-mer and she chose to show her appreciation as we...







Shut up Ernie. Go and walk the dog or summat. You're getting distracted.
 
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Ernie Shackleton said:
That's brilliant.

I've been through the tunnel scores of times and never had any sensation of going up and down at all.



Well, there was the one time when I was giving a lift back to a delightful filly from Courseulles-sur-mer and she chose to show her appreciation as we...







Shut up Ernie. Go and walk the dog or summat. You're getting distracted.
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I've heard of Dogging Ernie, but never training in that sense.
 
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