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xkcd #3122: Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres

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During the most recent glacial maximum, it's believed that land bridges extended from the surfaces and connected several of the spheres together.

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[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Cartographers might try to tell you the continents on these maps are distorted - but it's just their projection!