LONGITUDE? ATTITUDE

There are 24 time zones around the world — a global conspiracy to make you miss meetings.

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The basic global system divides Earth into 24 standard time zones of roughly 15° longitude each. Real-world borders bend those lines for politics, economics, and convenience.

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Greenland is the biggest island that isn’t a continent. And still manages to be mostly ice.193.3 kilometers Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea — Earth’s most profitable shortcut.The Great Lakes were originally “Pretty Good Lakes” until they got confident.The Tropics were invented to give sunscreen a purpose.Hawaii exists because the ocean wanted a vacation home.Australia is the flattest continent. Which makes it easier for the wildlife to see you coming.See all Longitude? Attitude facts →

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