Two bises or not two bises, that is the question.
(with apologies to the Bard for that appalling headline)
Bise is french for "kiss" - and the question that confounds many a frenchman or woman is just how many to give when meeting someone. Too many, and you can appear over-eager; too few, and you might seem offhand.
But an answer could soon be at hand - thanks to a website I was alerted to via one of my favourite quirky blogs, .
StrangeMaps does it exactly what it says on the tin, rounding up weird and wonderful maps, old and new, informative and spurious, from around the world.
Recently it featured a map showing just how many bises people give depending on where they live in France. You can explore it by clicking on the image below.
We should be speaking to the man behind the map on PM on Wednesday.
Here's a selection of some of the best from StrangeMaps:
A map showing the proportion of Europeans with blond hair
If Britain had become part of the USA:
A map showing from which countries you will be able to see a total eclipse of the Sun until 2025:
There are plenty more at - and as ever, we'd love to know the blogs and websites you enjoy reading.
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