Why all world maps are wrong
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Could everything you ever learned about the shape and size of the continents be skewed? Which map of the world is most accurate? How might all this be influencing the way you view the world? Vox takes a closer look.
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Infer why you think it was so important for the creator of the Mercator map to ensure that proper direction was maintained.
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