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xkcd #2868: Label the States (xkcd.com)
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Alt text: Even with a blank map, a lot of people can only name 45-50 of the 64 states.

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[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not American, but I assume it's wrong in some subtle and hilarious way?

[–] 567PrimeMover@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Yeah, he's got Minnesota in there but totally left out Megasota

Two Tennessees, but no nineessee

Texoklahoma is up by Midsouthdakota?

North-West Virginia isn't even a thing no matter what those weirdos say

The weird strip of land in the Great Lake

Removed Whodaho and added "Idaho"? WTF is Idaho?

It's got the state we all agreed doesn't exist?

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Glad Orejon is included though.

[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And where is Mickeysota?

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Bunch of extra states with similar shapes to existing states, so it messes with your eye and kinda blends in.

Might be harder to do with a map of Africa, Asia, Europe or south America because there aren't as many straight line borders and things are a bit more curvy.