"Crack the Impossible Geography Puzzle with Gizmodo's Monday Challenge"

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"Crack the Impossible Geography Puzzle with Gizmodo's Monday Challenge"
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A Gizmodo article discusses the distorted perception of geography caused by 2D rectangular maps and presents three geography puzzles for readers to solve. The puzzles include determining which U.S. state is closest to Africa, which South American country you would hit first when flying south from Key West, Florida, and how it is possible for two people in different U.S. states to have the same time of day. The article highlights the need to consider the spherical nature of the Earth when understanding geographical distances and features.

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