Antipodal Map Tool: The other side of the world

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There’s a common belief, at least in the U.S., that if you were to dig a hole deep enough (assuming the technology existed), eventually you’d pop out on the other side of the earth, and this would be somewhere in China. This belief might be true…

…if you were to start your hole in Argentina.

Here’s a Google Maps tool that shows you exactly where you’d end up. Consult this before you start digging, or you may wind up at the bottom of the Indian Ocean –Link.

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