Straight from the department of «Huh, I never thought of that!»: Before humans had GPS, it was much harder to calculate longitude than it was to calculate latitude. And if you’re crossing an ocean, that’s kind of a problem. Super interesting episode from the 99% Invisible podcast.

From Weekly Filet #566, in March 2026.

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