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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Is there a reason fish would orient the map that way?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We asked but they declined to comment so we can only guess.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Africa isn’t properly isolated, either. I guess that’s a side-effect of trying to make the land surround the sea.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I don't think you could see the Suez Canal at that scale