National Geographic plots a map of where you would arrive were you to tunnel your way through the earth. Spoiler alert: it's not China. (FYI: Amsterdam Island, while “belonging” to France, is in the Indian Ocean. Colonialism threw me for a moment there.)

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1. Via I Heart Chaos

FOOD BUZZ: Burger King single-handedly restores America's reputation in the world by airlifting Whoppers to rural people who have never tried a hamburger. What do you think of this ad campaign?

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The people of Greenland want to be free! Greenland is a protectorate dependent on Denmark for money and food. But global warming is melting Greenland’s icecap, freeing up farmland and unlocking revenue from the exploration for oil, minerals, and diamonds. That means Greenland might soon be free. When it comes to independence, the people of Greenland are really Inuit!

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1. As a Land Thaws, So Do Greenland’s Aspirations for Independence
2. Will Global Warming Give Greenland Its Independence? The New York Times Seems To Think The Answer is YES.
3. Iceland Is Mostly Green and Greenland Is Mostly Ice (For Now)
4. Ice Melts Exposing Diamonds - Another Reason They Like Global Warming in Greenland
5. Culture of Greenland on Wikipedia
6. Greenland Deer Hunting Photos