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Life & fun · June 11, 2018

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Plot modern addresses on Earth 240M years ago

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This tool maps modern-day addresses to their locations as they existed 240 million years ago during the early Mesozoic era. Users enter a current address and see where that geographic point was positioned on the ancient supercontinent. It appeals to geology enthusiasts, educators, and anyone curious about how Earth's continents have shifted over deep time. The visualization combines current location data with paleogeographic reconstructions to show continental drift in a personal, interactive way.

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