Why is the international date line drawn zigzag crooked ?
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It is an imaginary line, like longitudes and latitudes. ... So, the date changes as soon as one crosses this line. To avoid any confusion of date, this line is drawn through where the sea lies and not land. Hence, the IDL is drawn in a zig-zag manner.
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