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The concept of the Firmament Solid dome dividing the primal waters comes from ancient beliefs about how the world was created. According to these beliefs, there was a time when everything was covered in water. Then, a solid dome called the Firmament was placed above the waters, separating them into two parts - one above and one...

This is a good one I've known about for a while. He's the kind of guy who could build a batcave for Batman.

I feel like this explains a lot more of how I think about the the geography of the world today than any other map I've seen recently. This is why Australia seems strange and distant while China is familiar, despite the much higher language and culture affinity I have with post-colonial Australia.

... researchers noted the similarities between the game and the real-world pandemics. Both had an immediate impact on dense urban areas, which limited the effectiveness of containment procedures in stopping the spread of disease, while air travel, like fast travel, allowed infections to spread across large parts of the world...

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