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clock-iconPUBLISHEDDecember 10, 2015

This Video Will Change Your Perception Of Planet Earth

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You might know all the capitals of the world, but chances are your perceptions of Earth’s geography is pretty far off.

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For example, did you know Italy can fit into the state of Alaska almost six times?

Business Insider has created this video to blow your geographical perception into tiny Liechtenstein-sized shards.

 

 

Main image credit: Paul L Dineen/Flickr. (CC BY 2.0)

 
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