Clever 'to scale' chart reveals the true size of Earth's countries
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Clever 'to scale' chart reveals the true size of Earth's countries
This phenomenon can be attributed to the Mercator projection, a map most commonly seen hanging in classrooms and in text books, which was created in 1596 to help sailors navigate the world.
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