Here’s a capital city one for the Brits and fans of this fair isle:
Edinburgh is due north of Cardiff.
This one blew my mind when I figured it out. I mean: Scotland is north of England. Edinburgh is in the east of Scotland. Wales is west of (most of) England.
You might (as I did) expect Edinburgh to be closer to being north of London, not so far west that it has the same longitude as Cardiff.
Maine is the closest US state to Africa.
Here’s a capital city one for the Brits and fans of this fair isle:
Edinburgh is due north of Cardiff.
This one blew my mind when I figured it out. I mean: Scotland is north of England. Edinburgh is in the east of Scotland. Wales is west of (most of) England.
You might (as I did) expect Edinburgh to be closer to being north of London, not so far west that it has the same longitude as Cardiff.
If anyone wants pictures:
https://blogs.sas.com/content/graphicallyspeaking/2021/05/20/myth-busting-maine-is-closest-us-state-to-africa/