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Questions tagged [geography]
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Are the locations of Roman roads still linked to higher prosperity today?
The Romans built a large number of roads across much of Europe. Their primary function was to aid military movement and communication. But they became useful routes for trade and were, therefore, often linked to increased local prosperity.
A recent…
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Is the "127 Corridor Sale" the world's longest yard sale?
These folks claim to organize the "World's Longest Yard Sale" every year.
It claims to run from Hudson, Michigan to Gadsden, Alabama following US 127. I can attest that folks on Lookout Mountain, Georgia participate every year. I am wondering if…
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Is Dalmatia one of the rainiest places in Europe?
The Tourist Maker article lists the Dalmatian coast as the fourth rainiest place in Europe:
You will probably be surprised to learn that one of the rainiest places in Europe is not somewhere else but on the warm and sunny Mediterranean coast.
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Have numerous people disappeared "without trace" at Black Mountain National Park?
Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park is a 781 hectare protected area in Queensland, (Australia).
Wikipedia says:
The area has a bad reputation as numerous people and those searching
for the missing have disappeared without trace giving Black…
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Is part of Himalayan mountain Kangtega a secret base?
There are plenty of sites claiming that part of Himalayan mountain Kangtega is a secret base:
First, this could be an open area only visible with high end digital equipment. Meaning this could be a entrance way for UFOs to enter and exit, but a…
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Was the Meridian of Antwerp indeed the prime meridian of Mercator's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum?
On Wikipedia it is stated that
The meridan of Antwerp is one of several prime meridians that have been used for geographic referencing. It is running through the city of Antwerp, in Flanders, Belgium, and forming the 0° longitude upon which some…
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Must the surface of all standing water have a certain degree of convexity (every part must be an arc of a circle)?
According to the Flat Earth Society, the Bishop Experiment demonstrates that it is possible to see Lighthouse Beach from Lovers Point and vice versa on a very clear and chilly day.
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IF the earth is a globe, and is 24,900 English statute miles…
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Is it possible to measure ground water level by using coconut?
In South India, there are people who claim that they can measure the underground water level by using the coconut.
They will hold coconut in their palm and walk on the site. Near the water source the coconut moves upwards, defying the gravitational…
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Is kabbah the center of the earth
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Question about the Kabbah and the center of the earth
In the following video it is claimed that Kabbah is the center of the earth. What is the scientific proof of this claim. Furthermore what is the proof behind the…
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Is there an alignment in the separation of ancient temples / complexes?
British writer Graham Hancock has made some claims about the location of Easter Island, Giza, and Angkor Wat.
Because the distance between the Great Pyramid and Angkor is very nearly 20% of the circumference, they are very nearly 72° apart, along…
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Do the U.S. interstate numbers correspond to land area?
This question is about the numbering scheme of U.S. interstate highways. Wikipedia says:
In the numbering scheme for the primary routes, east–west highways are assigned even numbers and north–south highways are assigned odd numbers. Odd route…
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