An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers ... which was created by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569, according to IFLScience.

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Created by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569 ... Some may prefer other map projections, like the Gall-Peters, but none can represent world perfectly. Displaying a 3-D shape on ...