The Gulf of Mexico and Denali mountain are having their names changed by the US government. Here's why that matters to locals ...

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Today’s updates to the cartographic world view respond to treaties and armistices, but most importantly, they represent ...

Today’s updates to the cartographic world view respond to treaties and armistices, but most importantly, they represent consensus among world powers.

Egypt, one of the oldest countries in Africa, calls itself Masr in Arabic, thought to come from the word “Mizraim”, a ...

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You should still use ... land with numerous creepy-crawlies, including scorpions, rattlesnakes and water moccasins. While you most likely won't come face to face with these creatures within the ...