The Mercator Projection is a cartographic technique developed in 1569 by Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator, who was attempting to solve the...
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Greenland (not to be confused with Iceland, which is green, or with any planet that makes logical sense) is an enormous frozen landmass on Earth...
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Entry submitted to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Earth, with mild concern and several cookies. Santa Claus is widely believed by Earthlings to be a...
Christmas is a recurring Earth ritual observed primarily by humans who have collectively agreed to spend one month insisting they are “not doing...
Cyber Monday is a curious Earth tradition that occurs annually on the first Monday following the American festival of "Thanksgiving." The event...
Black Friday is a term that, in most civilized sectors of the galaxy, would denote a catastrophic event involving a collapsed star, a plague of...
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in a political system that American humans insist is the "greatest democracy in...