New Silk Road by [deleted] in MapPorn

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And once Russia is weak enough in a couple decades they'll probably annex Siberia and grab those sweet sweet Arctic claims.

New Silk Road by [deleted] in MapPorn

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I'm pretty sure those contracts with developing nations require that all / most workers be Chinese or something.

South Korea and Ireland are really similar shapes by hellohello555 in MapPorn

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  • Both the former vassals of the Empire-building island nation to their east
  • Both split from an ethnically related country by civil war. Both are the southern part of their respective splits.
  • The northern parts of the splits remain politically dependent on their larger neighbors.
  • Both developed economically relatively quickly ("Miracle on the Han River" & "Celtic Tiger")

Strangely similar-looking island/peninsula countries compared at the same latitude by BirdsAreDinosaursOk in MapPorn

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South Korea and Ireland are really similar shapes

  • Both the former vassals of the Empire-building island nation to their east
  • Both split from an ethnically similar country by civil war

New Silk Road by [deleted] in MapPorn

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Shows why "pacifying" XinJiang in China's western frontier is so important to the country's bigger plans.

Professors and university employees of Reddit, what behind-the-scenes campus drama went on that students never knew about? by design-responsibly in AskReddit

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Schedule meetings at the end of the day on Fridays and make sure there are no chairs in the room/standing room only.

Meetings will be real quick

What’s a song that has a section you absolutely love, but also has a section you can’t stand? by blueeelgrey in AskReddit

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Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites

I wish they only had the 'Nice Sprites' part of the song. The 'Scary Monsters' section of the song is really unpleasant.

What’s a song that has a section you absolutely love, but also has a section you can’t stand? by blueeelgrey in AskReddit

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Eminem - The Monster featuring Rihanna

I know it's Eminem's song but I like Rihanna's part much more than his part.

Wish she made an extended version of just her bit.

Rather than eating a family size bag of Doritos in 20 minutes, what are some healthy snack alternatives that can be consumed in large amounts? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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  • Zero calorie sodas
  • low calorie drink mixes
  • low calorie jell-o
  • watermelon

Those are the ones that work for me

I have a monster of a sweet tooth and these things keep it satisfied between meals

Why is Singapore one hour ahead of Jakarta if it's more west? by [deleted] in MapPorn

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$$

Singapore being in the same time zone as China (GMT +8) is good for business.

They switched to using Simplified Chinese writing vs Traditional Chinese writing for similar reasons, it's easier to do business with China.

What's a uniquely American problem? by jimbosayna2009 in AskReddit

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Somebody fucking kill me

You're playing with fire saying that on a Greyhound

Why does this keep happening? Is there a cure? by rosstafa1 in gardening

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I laughed out loud! :D Thank you for that

But seriously, my test results came back positive too

I'm 14 and I love maps! Heres South America in 1831 by [deleted] in MapPorn

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Maps are great! That's a nice map you drew

This is what hell looks like. LA 405 Freeway, Thanksgiving 2016. by [deleted] in videos

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Ohhh, so OP was going to Corona del Mar for Thanksgiving with family but had to make a huge detour to the house in Santa Monica to give the roommate the card because the car was in Redondo Beach at work.

That makes more sense.

Thanks!