They need our water. That’s a common explanation for why extraterrestrials invade the Earth. Roughly 70% of our planet is covered by water. Water is essential for life. If you break it into its component parts, you can use the Hydrogen atoms for fuel and breathe the Oxygen. On the… Read more“Map Monday, Why do the aliens want our Water?”
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Map Monday, Mandarin and the languages of China
While many non-Chinese know that Mandarin isn’t the only language in China, few understand the true diversity of language there. With roughly 1.4 billion people, China is home to ~18% of the world’s population. Put another way, nearly one in five humans alive call China home. In addition to its… Read more“Map Monday, Mandarin and the languages of China”
Map Monday, What’s the deal with tipping?
What’s the deal with tipping? It seems that every country has a different understanding and implementation of when and how much to tip. With more and more of us traveling, these cultural differences have the potential to create serious misunderstandings between servers and customers. This is particularly true in countries… Read more“Map Monday, What’s the deal with tipping?”