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Geography

Geographic Coordinates

Quick fact

The system of latitude and longitude was refined by the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and the Prime Meridian was only internationally agreed upon in 1884.

Why this is interesting

You can find any place on Earth using two simple numbers—but how do those numbers work, and why do they never change?