From a quick glance at the list, I think there is probably a solid correlation between this list and the list of the states with the poorest education levels.
Category: Knowledge
Ten Things You Don’t Know About the British Empire
Example of one I didn’t know:
Australia and Canada did not become fully independent until the 1980s.
“The British courts still heard final appeals from the courts of the dominions. In 1982 for Canada, and 1986 for Australia, Britain finally renounced its control.”
Map Reveals Best and Worst US States for Sperm Health
I don’t think it means anything, but the four states with the highest sperm counts and the four with the lowest are all red states.
This, however, probably does mean something: It appears that sperm health is ameliorated by life in a big, empty state with little industry. The only problem is that there’s nobody there to have sex with.
20 of the Most Unique Landscapes on the Planet
“There are some extremely remarkable and mysterious landscapes on Earth that can leave their visitors absolutely awestruck. Here is a collection of 20.”
The size of each country, eliminating the Mercator distortion
In the most commonly used representation of the world, the Mercator Projection, Greenland and Africa are about the same size. In reality, Africa is more than 14 times larger!
Showing the Mercator Map Projection with the true size and shape of the country overlaid#dataviz #maps #gis #mapping pic.twitter.com/Gqr1Dd8YrM
— Neil Kaye (@neilrkaye) August 14, 2019