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LoL: "A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a ⁠global conference in Brazil ⁠this week, ​causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online.Reuters viewed a video of the presentation given at the Aids 2026 conference in ⁠Rio de Janeiro, which shows the errant map displayed halfway during a presentation about the state department’s new health agreements.A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included ⁠in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools. The ​company said it was investigating the report.The state ‌department said it took “full responsibility” ‌for the confusion caused and that the map had been produced by a team member who hastily changed ‌the slide deck before the event."https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/government-map-mislabels-african-countries?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other#USA #Africa #Geography #Imperialism #Neocolonialism

If you've traveled Italy you may be as mindblown as I am by this #Geography trivia.Because "the boot" is set at an angle to the cardinal directions, you can get all turned around!E.g., Florence is directly south of Bologna and they're just 1 hour apart.Milan is due north of Sardinia.Venice, Rome and Palermo are all aligned vertically on the same longitude.All of Puglia is east of Trieste.Bonus: Northern Italy and SW France are at roughly the same latitude as Montréal and Mongolia.

@tangledwing Extraordinary photo!

Visit the World's Largest Fiddle in Sydney, Nova Scotia 🎻Standing tall on the Sydney waterfront, this 60-foot fiddle celebrates Cape Breton’s rich Celtic musical traditions. Known as the 'Big Fiddle,' it welcomes visitors arriving by sea and pays tribute to local culture and maritime heritage.🇨🇦 #Canada #Geography #TravelCanada #CapeBretonhttps://www.cbisland.com/businesses/worlds-largest-fiddle/