The Phantom Island of Google Maps

Go to https://ground.news/mapmen to get the world's news in one place, compare coverage, and be better informed. Subscribe through our link for 40% off unlimited access. Why did Google Maps have a big black smudge before 2012? And why did it disappear? And what does it have to do with Captain Cook? And what is a phantom island? BUY MAP MEN MUGS, T-SHIRTS, POSTERS ETC... http://www.mapmenmerch.com SEE NEW EPISODES EARLY, AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXTRAS... https://www.patreon.com/jayforeman Written and presented by JAY FOREMAN https://www.twitter.com/jayforeman MARK COOPER-JONES https://www.twitter.com/markcooperjones Director/DOP JADE NAGI https://www.twitter.com/jade_nagi Edited by JAY FOREMAN Runner ABBY TIMMS VFX DAVE BRAIN https://www.twitter.com/guksack Highly recommended browsing: https://andrewpekler.com/phantom-islands/