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      Which Job Is Most Unique to Your State?

      We teamed up with Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., a CareerBuilder company, to determine the "most unique" job in each state using a measurement called location quotient (LQ).

      Alvin Ward

      The U.S. Map Redrawn as 50 States With Equal Population

      What state would you live in? Neil Freeman has redrawn the borders of the 50 United States to have equal populations.

      Hannah Keyser

      Library of Congress

      A 1639 Map Shows California as an Island

      In the early days of mapmaking, plotting out the world was no easy task. It's not surprising that cartographers got some things wrong (it's probably more surprising how much they got right). One of the most widespread misconceptions in the 16th Century in

      Erin McCarthy



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      The Actual Size of Greenland

      The continent of Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland, but on many maps they're roughly the same size.

      Rob Lammle


      NHL Expansion and Relocation, 1942-Present

      From the Original Six to the current 30 teams.

      Rebecca OConnell


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      What Side of the Road Countries Drive On

      And which countries switched.

      Jason English


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      Which State Has the Most State Pride?

      The percentage of residents who say their state is "the very best or one of the best places to live."

      Jason English

      The Greatest Sports Figure From Each State

      Back in 1999, Sports Illustrated ranked the 50 all-time greatest sports figures from every state.

      Jason English

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