I Bless The Rains Down In Brasilia

I’m browsing my phone in the breakroom, and coming across an interesting fact makes me say:

Me: “Huh.”

Coworker: “What?”

Me: “Did you know that the easternmost point of Brazil is closer to Africa than to its westernmost point?”

Coworker: “That can’t be right!”

Me: “Yeah, the easternmost point of Brazil is 2,900 kilometers from Africa, but because Brazil is so wide, the westernmost point is over 4,300 kilometers away.”

Coworker: “Wow!”

Another coworker is walking by.

Other Coworker: “Did you know Brazil is in Africa now?”

Me: “Wait, no—”

Other Coworker: “—Wow! When did they move?”

This would have been more forgivable if I didn’t work for an airline and the other two coworkers weren’t pilots. Sadly, I seem to be in the minority, as I got home and told my mom this exact same story, and she said:

Mom: “Oh, I thought Brazil was always in Africa…”