20 Google Maps Oddities and Glitches That Show the World is a Fascinating Place

If I found myself in some farfetched hypothetical situation where I had to choose only a couple of apps to keep on my phone, Google Maps would be one of them. I have a propensity for getting lost that makes it nothing short of a necessity (I would not have survived adulthood in the analog …
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‘Do Not Gatekeep’: Petty Man Tracks Down Tasty Sandwich That TikToker Refuses to Share Location of, Gets it Named After Him

Pettiness may be a negative trait, but it is one that requires a large amount of creativity to do it well. Anyone can hold a grudge, but acting on it is another matter. It helps if you have a talent of some description — for example, a freakish ability to locate anywhere in the world …
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Funniest Google Maps Memes to Get Lost in for People With Zero Sense of Direction

Not all who wander are lost, but you probably are. Let’s be honest, if it weren’t for Google Maps you’re not even sure if you’d be able to find your way home… That’s okay! It’s nothing to be ashamed of; we’re living in the 21st century, we’re all dependent on one app or another. Not …
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Geography Nerd Guesses Where He Is On Google Maps In Under A Second, Gets It Eerily Accurate

Directions have never been my strong point. For me, journeys from A to B tend to be a squiggly line rather than a straight one; Google Maps seems to be forever sending me in the wrong direction when I’m in unusual places. On occasion, I’ve even been known to get slightly lost in an area …
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People Argue Over The Longest Possible Route You Could Walk Across Earth

It’s hard to conceptualize in our tiny little brains just how vast Earth and all of its land is. If you’ve ever been on a long distance flight and watched the tiny plane on the screen inch its way across oceans and borders, you’ll know just how strange it feels. In most cases, it is …
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Viral TikToker Who Zooms-In On Places From Google Maps Is Rickrolling It’s Viewers

Rickrolling has made its way to the 21st century app TikTok. This man will never go away. He is taking over TikTok, his last branch of taking over the entire Internet, and next he will take over the world. 

20+ Amusing Google Maps Shenanigans For Wannabe Urban Explorers

Say what you like about Google as a company, its Maps are probably one of the most useful (and interesting) internet tools to have ever been created. Whether you can’t go anywhere without squinting at its directions or you’re a complete GeoGuessr nerd, it’s given us plenty of practical and entertaining uses over the years. …
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Google Search Mishap Uncovers Phenomenon Of People Accidentally Turning Their Homes Into Businesses

Listen, just because we’re all in the pocket of Big Google doesn’t mean we exactly understand how it works. Most of us don’t know what lurks beyond page two of the search results, and what the hell is Google Jamboard when it’s at home? The less technologically proficient we are, the more perilous using the …
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Girl Mortified By Uncensored Photo On Google Street View

Since its inception, Google Street View has been an endless source of entertainment for the terminally bored. The world is a fascinating place, and you never know what you might find by dropping yourself on a random street somewhere. A select few can even find themselves on the app, although some are in a more …
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