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xkcd: Dubious Islands (xkcd.com)
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[–] athos77@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2838:_Dubious_Islands

[–] xavier_berthiaume@jlai.lu 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love the map, but the lack of the St. Lawrence River is really odd, especially considering its size.

[–] tetris11@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's not labelled, but it's there, the large north-east heading river above Erie

[–] loobkoob@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Would you say it makes the map, and the islands it portrays, dubious?

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Mexico completed the reconquista and grabbed some extra to boot.

[–] wmcduff@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

The Churchill and Athabasca Rovers don't connect; the Methye Portage was used to move between them, which is about a 20 km walk.