Jim RionNov 14
An update on current and upcoming English translation of Uketsu books. #Books #Uketsu #StrangeBuildings #StrangeMaps

Strange Translations
Strange Translations

I seem to have become known as “Uketsu’s English translator,” which is certainly not a bad thing to be. But it does mean I get quite a lot of questions about the works, some of wh…

Jim Rion - Translator & Writer
Hacker NewsAug 19, 2025

The Mysterious Underground City Found in a Man's Basement

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/derinkuyu-turkey-underground-city-strange-maps

#HackerNews #MysteriousCity #UndergroundDiscovery #HiddenHistory #StrangeMaps #Basements

The Mysterious Underground City Found in a Man’s Basement

How a renovation project in Turkey led to the discovery of a lifetime—a lost city that once housed 20,000 people.

Atlas Obscura
farlukarJun 17, 2025
Why China is eating its tiny neighbor, Bhutan #StrangeMaps
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https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/india-bhutan-border/
Why China is eating its tiny neighbor, Bhutan

As Beijing encroaches on the territory of the Himalayan kingdom, its ultimate aim is leverage over India.

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VitskapsdamaJan 30, 2025

Did you know that Greenland actually has a more valid claim on the USA than the other way around? How do you Americans feel to become part of Greenland?

Counteroffer: What if Greenland bought the U.S.?
> The Danish territory harks back to Leif Erikson’s discovery of America to stake its ambitious and playful claim.

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/greenland-buys-america/

#randomactofdefiance #geopolitics #sillyseason #strangemaps

Counteroffer: What if Greenland bought the U.S.?

The Danish territory harks back to Leif Erikson’s discovery of America to stake its ambitious and playful claim.

Big Think
farlukarOct 14, 2024

Early modern humans interbred with Neanderthals — and scientists recently pinpointed a key site of contact.
#StrangeMaps

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/sapiens-neanderthal-interbreeding/

The mountains where Neanderthals forever changed human genetics

The genomes of most modern humans contain up to 4% Neanderthal DNA. Scientists have now figured out where that exchange happened.

Big Think
Atlas ObscuraMay 24, 2024
This map shows the spread of felines by Egyptians, Romans, Vikings—and prehistoric ancestors.#prehistoric #strangemaps #maps #migrations #cats #section-Articles
Were Egyptians Really the First to Domesticate Cats? Try Cave Men
Were Egyptians Really the First to Domesticate Cats? Try Cave Men

A map shows the spread of felines by Egyptians, Romans, Vikings—and prehistoric ancestors.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraMay 17, 2024
These U.S. Cities Have More Parking Lots Than Housing#strangemaps #maps #urbanplanning #cars #section-Articles
These U.S. Cities Have More Parking Lots Than Housing
These U.S. Cities Have More Parking Lots Than Housing

They paved paradise again and again and again.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraMay 10, 2024
All Eels in America and Europe Come From the Bermuda Triangle#strangemaps #migrations #animals #eels #section-Articles
All Eels in America and Europe Come From the Bermuda Triangle
All Eels in America and Europe Come From the Bermuda Triangle

But no one's ever seen them there.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraMay 3, 2024
The Most Dangerously Populated Latitudes in the World#migrations #cities #globes #climatechange #strangemaps #section-Articles
The Most Dangerously Populated Latitudes in the World
The Most Dangerously Populated Latitudes in the World

Impending threats may reverse everything.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraApr 26, 2024
You Can Still Die From World War I Dangers in France's Red Zones#agriculture #shells #war #worldwari #strangemaps #section-Articles
You Can Still Die From World War I Dangers in France's Red Zones
You Can Still Die From World War I Dangers in France's Red Zones

The Great War never ended in some old battlegrounds.

Atlas Obscura