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Where I live (South Africa) we frequently experience Northern Hemisphere Bias. It’s just one of those things, like left-handed people (yip, that’s me again) know the meaning of those societal stereotypes that are everywhere.

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I imagine you like McArthur's corrective map, then?! There are so many stereotypes with us humans...

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A fun video on the same topic: https://youtu.be/B14Gtm2Z_70?si=lH4Q5BOQSl7Hdwu9

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Thank you so much for sharing! I hadn't seen that one, but it covers so much of the same ground, in a very entertaining way!

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because then the writing on the maps would be sideways ?? ok / sorry / i'll go read your post now / it looks fascinating

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Right! Also why north is always at the top of the map -- otherwise the writing would be upside down...

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exactly

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