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We will post our favorite links below.<br><br><b>FEATURES</b><ul><li>Latitude / longitude data spikes</li><li>Color gradients, based on data value or type</li><li>Mouse wheel to zoom</li></ul></p><div class="action-button-holder" style="margin-top:20px"><a class="button hollow fixed" href="https://github.com/dataarts/webgl-globe" target="_blank">GET THE CODE</a> <a class="button hollow fixed" href="http://globe.chromeexperiments.com/" target="_blank">POPULATION GLOBE</a> <a class="button hollow fixed" href="http://globe.chromeexperiments.com/search" target="_blank">SEARCH GLOBE</a></div></div><div class="cont-right"><img src="../static/img/wegbl-globe/globe.jpg" style="width:95%"></div><br><br><div class="expt-holder"><a class="expt-box globe" target="_blank" href="http://fanscape.io/"><div class="box-bg-wrap"><div class="box-title-holder"><div class="box-name">Instagram Followers</div><div class="box-subname">by Jules Moretti</div></div><div class="box-bg" 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