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Why all world maps are wrong
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liufei posted on 2017/05/07Ever wonder why maps never look quite right? This video dives into the fascinating world of map projections, explaining why all world maps are technically wrong and how different ones, like the Mercator and Gall-Peters, distort reality! You'll pick up some awesome vocabulary related to cartography and gain a deeper understanding of the maps we use every day.
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stretch
US /strɛtʃ/
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UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
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More vital
US /'vaɪtl/
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UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
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More bias
US /ˈbaɪəs/
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UK /'baɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- A systematic error in a statistical result
- Transitive Verb
- To unfairly favor one view over another
- To cause someone to have prejudice
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More split
US /splɪt/
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UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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