MAP PR0N!

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I quite like this!

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Map of the 1796 US Presidential Election From The National Atlas of the United States (now sadly permanently offline)

Other US Presidential Election Maps:

1788	1792	1796	1800	1804	1808
1812	1816	1820	1824	1828	1832
1836	1840	1844	1848	1852	1856
1860	1864	1868	1872	1876	1880
1884	1888	1892	1896	1900	1904
1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928
1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952
1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976
1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000
2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024

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lol ohio yeah right

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Not a map, but interesting like a map.

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Quite concerning, I assume, to people who are animated by the idea of an existential threat to western civilization or whatever

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These are super interesting to me. This also explains why my super-Teutonic last name is no big deal for people around here to get, but completely flummoxes people when I travel to the Confederate states.

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Wow, I didn't realize how not affluent much of the UK really is.

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This is really wild!

 

Here is an explanation for them:

France: 49.3

Why it’s funny/political:

• Article 49.3 of the French Constitution allows the government to pass a law without a parliamentary vote.
• French governments use it during political crises.
• Because it bypasses debate, it became a running joke and meme in French politics.

People joke about “using 49.3” to force anything through.

Italy: 104

Why it’s funny:

• Law 104 (Legge 104) gives benefits and time off work to people caring for disabled family members.
• In Italian memes, people joke that some workers fake needing “104 days” to skip work.

So “taking a 104” became shorthand for suspicious time off.

Turkey: 31

Why it’s funny:

• In Turkish slang, 31 means masturbation.
• The joke dates back decades and became widespread in internet humor.

So when Turks see 31, it’s instantly interpreted as a dirty joke.

Spain: 5

Why it’s funny:

• In Spanish grading systems, 5/10 is the minimum passing grade.
• Because of that, “un cinco” is often used jokingly to describe barely succeeding or mediocrity.
• It’s used ironically in memes when something is just barely acceptable.

Greece:  6

Why it’s funny:

• The Greek word for six (έξι — “exi”) sounds similar to “sexy” in English.
• Because of this phonetic similarity, the number 6 gets used in wordplay jokes.

Albania: 9

Why it’s funny:

• In Albanian slang/internet jokes, 9 is used in sexual humor and meme contexts.
• It often appears in jokes similar to how other cultures use 69.

Russia: 300

Why it’s funny:

• “Cargo 300” (Груз 300) is a Soviet/Russian military code for wounded soldiers.
• It became a widely used internet meme and reference.
• The number 300 is now commonly used jokingly in online Russian culture.

Any other numbers you can think of (besides 6-7)?

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This is instructive.

https://brilliantmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/for-important-family-decisions-men-should-have-a-final-say-.jpg 

 

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This is instructive.

 

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Here's a guide if you want to travel abroad without worrying about having to learn another language.

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It's not the three you might think.

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Kim is slipping.

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XKCD Explains The Cause Of Landscape Features Of The United States 

 

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Out of 147 countries surveyed.

https://www.worldhappiness.report/ed/2026/

The US is 23rd and—surprise—Canada is 25th.

 

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Did you know this? I didn't.

 

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Did you know Teddy Roosevelt won Michigan running on a third-party ticket in 1912? neither did I.

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I might have posted this before, but even if I did, it's worth posting again.

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8 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I might have posted this before, but even if I did, it's worth posting again.

There is an interesting note about the "bad british food" trope.  I was watching a video on food rationing in Britain during the war and then for nearly 10 years after WWII.  Of course you are going to lock in some bland food choices if you don't have options.   People who are jonesing for some jam or butter for their bread or a few ounces of chocolate per week are not going to have extravagant cuisine.  

Laterly, there have been a lot of foodie types in the UK because it became like any other over-done middle class eccentric thing.  David Mitchell referred to them as anorak trainspotters who just turned the trainspotting to food. 

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15 minutes ago, romad1 said:

There is an interesting note about the "bad british food" trope.  I was watching a video on food rationing in Britain during the war and then for nearly 10 years after WWII.  Of course you are going to lock in some bland food choices if you don't have options.   People who are jonesing for some jam or butter for their bread or a few ounces of chocolate per week are not going to have extravagant cuisine.  

Laterly, there have been a lot of foodie types in the UK because it became like any other over-done middle class eccentric thing.  David Mitchell referred to them as anorak trainspotters who just turned the trainspotting to food. 

Britain has some great food. Of course, it all comes from south Asia.