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Clockwise from top left: Ferm Living World Map Decals ($153); Authentic Models Globe Mobile ($70); This Land Is Your Land Bib ($8); LeapFrog Tag Maps ($20); Play & Learn Soft & Safe World Map Foam Puzzle Floor ($75); Alphabet Jigsaw USA Map ($47).
In the past I have lived in the mountains (and the delta), and my home in the Bay Area now is a stone's throw away from the mountains. I have the best of both worlds, I think — the benefits of city life immediate to me, and dozens of outdoorsy activities not far from home. How about you?
Altered States: A Geography Quiz
Today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss will test your sense of spacial geography. Ten US states have been taken out of context and rotated. Can you recognize the states by their shape alone? The current average score is 69 percent.
Where is the happiest place on Earth?

While the answer is probably something we may never quite know, British psychologist Adrian White has created the first ever World Map of Happiness. The map is based on findings from over 100 different studies performed around the world, involving 80,000 people worldwide. The data was also analyzed on health, wealth and access to education.
Want to see the top 20 happiest countries in the world? Then, read more