The Daily Populous

With all the time and energy cartographers spend preparing maps, it makes sense that they would want to protect their investment.

Usually, these “mistakes” are minor: tiny (and entirely false) bends in rivers and roads, or slightly altered mountain elevations.

The TeleAtlas Directory, the basis for Google Maps, is said to have included several trap streets. »

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will force children in residential areas containing large numbers of immigrants to be educated about democracy, equality and major Danish holidays such as Christmas, the government said on Monday.

Children in Denmark must normally receive 10 years of education from the age of six.

The amount of non-Western immigrants in the “ghetto” areas was 66.5 percent in 2017, according to the Danish ministry of housing. »

A fungus that turns infected ants into powerless ‘zombies’ has adapted to climate conditions in different locales by modifying its victims’ behaviour.

After the fungus (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) infects an ant, it commandeers the host’s nervous system, forcing the insect to march up a tree to grab a twig or leaf in its jaws.

In tropical climates, where trees do not shed their leaves, zombie ants were more likely to bite leaves than twigs. »

In the immediate aftermath of Barr’s outburst, consulting producer Wanda Sykes announced that she would not be back for Season 11.

It was the show’s second major departure; Whitney Cummings, who served as co-showrunner for Season 10, recently stepped down.

Within four days of the March premiere, ABC already pulled the trigger on an 11th season. »