Mapping Conflicts Around the World

At the beginning of 2024 the specter of military conflicts haunts the world. Israel is engaged in conflict in Gaza, Russia continues its illegal invasion of Ukraine and the Syrian civil war is now in its thirteenth year. In response to the spreading threat of global conflicts a number of organizations have now released interactive maps dedicated to tracking the progress of military action around Maps Mania… more →
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Explore the First Route Around the World

On September 20 1519 five ships set out with 239 men from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain. Their goal was to find a new route to the Moluccan Islands, in Indonesia. On September 6 1522 just one of those ships, the Victoria, landed back in Spain. It was the first ship to have circumnavigated the globe. Only 18 men returned to Spain on the Victoria. Many of the others died on the journey, Maps Mania… more →
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Google Maps Will Let You Drive Around as Video Game Star Mario For a Week – Fortune

Fortune Google Maps Will Let You Drive Around as Video Game Star Mario For a WeekFortuneGoogle is celebrating Mario Day on March 10 by letting you drive around town as the iconic Nintendo video game character. “Mario Time” will be available in the Google Maps app for both iOS and Android starting today and will stick around for a week …Mario Is Taking Over Your Google Maps App To Make Driving More FunVulcan Post (press release)Mario in Google Maps: How to find Mario Time and its Easter eggPocket-lint.comHere's How To Get Mario On Your Google Maps If You Want To Play Mario Kart IRLElite DailyThe Verge –Newsweek –VentureBeatall 108 news articles » map... more →
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The fitness map of world: Interactive atlas reveals the routes millions of athletes run and cycle around the world – Daily Mail

Daily Mail The fitness map of world: Interactive atlas reveals the routes millions of athletes run and cycle around the worldDaily MailThe data was taken from Strava, an app which uses GPS to track people's activities and can record key metrics about that activity. Users can zoom in to an area on the map and then choose what activity they want to focus in on – cycling, running, water … map app – Google News… more →
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