A lot of what we think we know about geography just isn’t true. In this video, we’re breaking down 50 geography “facts” that people commonly believe - but are actually false. From map myths to ...

As a child, Weinberg freshman Diego Guerrero had a puzzle of the world that he would build over and over again, he said. Although Northwestern’s geography department shuttered in August 2024, Guerrero ...

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