Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (February 27, 2024)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for February 27, 2024 :</p>
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Ant Geopolitics
Summary: Ant species from Central and South America have created global societies over the past four centuries, impacting ecosystems and causing billions of dollars in damages. Unicolonial ants, such as the red fire ant and Argentine ant, form anonymous societies that cooperate even when they have never met before. These ants have spread worldwide, causing problems for native species and humans. Researchers are exploring ways to control these invasive ant populations, including provoking conflicts between different colonies and using artificial pheromones.
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Easter eggs on Swiss maps
Summary: Swiss Federal Office of National Topography (Swisstopo) maps have been found to contain hidden drawings, or "Easter eggs," created by cartographers. The drawings, which include an airplane, a fish, a marmot, a mountaineer, a face, a spider, and a naked lady, were added as in-jokes among the mapmakers. Swisstopo's website allows users to browse historical maps and discover these hidden drawings, which do not affect the maps' accuracy or safety.