Wait, wait, wait, you mean it’s possible to do comedy and cartography at the same?! As pointed out in this post by rory about the Map Men YouTube series, it is not only possible, the results are absolutely fantastic, come check’em out!
Ocean drainage basins of the world Robert Szucs / Grasshopper Geography
Where are the maps that show which ocean rivers drain in to? They're in this post about Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs that was shared with us by rory.
image via Chronoscope World
If you missed it, be sure to check out vacapinta's post on the excellent Chronoscope World, "a time machine to explore the history of the world by browsing maps dating back to 14th century B.C.," with more than 4,200 high-resolution maps.
Photo by Lucas Hobbs on Unsplash
gentlyepigrams posted Parking Lot Map: "This map shows you how much of the downtown land of 50 major US cities is taken up by parking lots," and Parking Reform Network president Tony Jordan (twjordan on Mefi) comments to explain why "In a not insignificant way, MetaFilter is responsible for these maps!"
$20 by Sh4rp_i (cc by)
Jessamyn has been making sponsored posts for Mefi fundraising month, and so far we have great posts on accidental isolators, Black Monday and other days of the week, Nadia Comăneci, guitar effects pedals, the first Black woman to visit every country in the world, how maps in the media make us more negative about migrants, and Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street.
Two Seals by Wootang01 (cc by-nd)
quiet coyote asks, My sweet old dog loves blankets, can she learn to tuck herself in? (Yes she can.)
thebrokedown says, I need some sweet nice tv shows to soothe my election-weary soul.
Join Mefi's intrepid geographic puzzlehounds in the ongoing thread working on this weekly map quiz.
Huron Bob's tale of unlikely skill, how I crushed a movie star in ping pong
mumimor wants to know all about making your own bacon, sausage, etc. at home.
Are you hungry for hollandaise? Get your recipes here for election breakfast, with bonus terrible joke.
Food mysteries: 7 Minutes of Madness asks, Do you pour soup on pies?
Did you know that Disney ghosts dance backward?
inside elevation by parramitta (cc by)
Why does Wyoming have such a low population compared to neighboring states? barchan explains, jeb adds: "everything in the West comes back to water".
Ever wonder what a "nor'easter" is? Check out the great answers from Seymour Zamboni, plastic_animals, and weathergal in rules of thumb for weather patterns in the USA.
Lots of different places have unique colloquial weather terms too. (Gullywashers, the foxes' wedding, and lots of wind terms again from barchan.)
Also in language surveys: What are some antiquated place nicknames (like the Borscht Belt)? What do other languages call it when your foot "falls asleep"?
Different cultures also have their own languages of flower-meanings. Plus some cool info from sukeban on how new imported flowers like roses made their way into kimono designs in the late 19th century.
For geography/history detectives: How can I tell, just from clues in the document itself, when a world map was made or figure out when a photograph was taken?
Did you see the new photos from the formerly-hidden-from-visitors North Korean subway system?
Some great answers in travel threads recently: Italy: non-traditional but amazing?, and also Scotland: what not to miss.
Built-Rite Wild Animal Map Puzzle by MeFite Marxchivist (cc by)
What are the best films which have been made about your state or city?
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