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The best of Google Maps: Circles, Paintings, and Rude Messages

Thursday, 29th September 2011 by

It’s often the simplest things that get the biggest laugh around here, and when we open the GSS suggestion box it’s easy to get overwhelmed with small zingers that get a nice chuckle. So that’s just what we did for another episode of The best of Google Maps. Rude messages Not everything can make the cut obviously, but things like this painting of a naked woman on top of this…

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