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Aug 7, 2012 3:20 PM   Over the course of history, territories have been redrawn, new places have been discovered, and countries have been named and renamed. But what does Indonesia, for instance, look like now compared to what it was in 1801? The David Rumsey historical map collection gives you that perspective, by layering old maps over the current view of Google Maps. There are just 120 of the antique docs online now dating between 1680-1930. But Rumsey's library includes more than 150,000, which hopefully means more to come. In the meantime, distract yourself by checking out what North America looked like to Lewis and Clark in 1814. Or see Brazil in 1842, when it included Paraguay and Uruguay. Examine Alaska in one of the earliest maps to show it as part of the U.S., before which it was known as "Russian America." A chance to exercise your geography skills, the maps will remind you of things you maybe haven't thought of since high school. Except there's no te...

Aug 2, 2012 6:40 PM   Check out this government building—made of concrete and glass—by architect Zaha Hadid. I bet we are going to see some science fiction movies located here in the near future. It holds all sorts of libraries and archives and Star Trek academies and Jedi training centers. Or something like that. It's located in Montpellier, France, and I couldn't understand the subtitles. [Zaha Hadid via Dezeen] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.