Ghosts & Darwin

By akie

According to a recent survey, Americans think the existence of ghosts is as probable as Darwin’s theory of evolution:

• Slightly more people - but both are minorities - believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution (47%) than in creationism (40%).
• Sizeable minorities believe in ghosts (44%), UFOs (36%), witches (31%), astrology (31%), and reincarnation (24%).

I wonder what these numbers look like for my ultra-liberal corner of Europe.

The Atlas of True Names

By akie

The Atlas of True Names is a map of the world where each city or geographical entity is labeled with the ‘true’ meaning of their name. The result is astonishing:

Maps of Asia and the Americas after the jump:

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