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A useful way to tell African and Indian elephants apart

October 30, 2026 by Terrible Maps

Two elephants, one with an ear shaped like Africa and one with an ear shaped like India

A quick guide for anyone who meets an elephant.

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Map of the US if it was an Oregon donor

October 30, 2026 by Terrible Maps

Map of the US with Oregon missing and Washington stretched down to fill the space

The United States, after a generous donation.

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Wyoming has a smaller population than the other 49 states combined

October 30, 2026 by Terrible Maps

Map of the US with Wyoming in red and the other 49 states in blue

Wyoming, compared with everywhere else.

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European countries with land

October 30, 2026 by Terrible Maps

Map of Europe showing countries with land in green, the Netherlands with lands in blue, and countries with no land in red

Which European countries have land.

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A Southerner’s view of the UK and Ireland

October 30, 2026 by Terrible Maps

One from the book.

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Number of ski resorts in each state

October 30, 2026 by Terrible Maps

How many ski resorts each US state has.

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The periodic table, by lickability

October 30, 2026 by Terrible Maps

The periodic table coloured by whether you can lick each element, from sure, it is probably fine to please reconsider

Every element, sorted by one question: can I lick it?

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Halloween maps: candy, ghosts, monsters and pumpkins

October 30, 2026October 30, 2026 by Terrible Maps

Halloween maps: six Terrible Maps cards, the most popular Halloween candy in each state on top

Everything you need to know about Halloween, as long as what you need to know is which states love Hot Tamales, what Icelandic parents threaten their children with, and why the first jack-o’-lanterns were turnips.

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