God bless you, Google Maps...

There are many unanswered questions that we may never have an answer to; the meaning of life, the existence of extra-terrestrial life and whether there really is a God. However, thanks to Google Maps, we can now wipe this one off our list.

The “hidden” lair of Gotham’s hero Batman has been discovered in America (why do all superheroes seem to set up shop there?) and it’s causing quite a stir.

To be fair, it’s surprising it’s taken this long. If The Dark Knight is to be believed, Batman must have access to some very privy information and an almost bottomless pit of wealth. As well as this, surely only a handful of people could possibly access the technology that Batman seems to have at his disposal? There are only two possible explanations.  Either we have been very naive or he doesn’t exist; thankfully, the latter has now been disproved.

An aerial search using Google Maps has located the base at a US military base in Okinawa. Following this, I look forward to hearing your suggestions as to why Batman has chosen to reveal his lair now and what he may be collaborating on with the US government. Has Batman been lined up as a peace ambassador in the Middle East or are his efforts being solely concentrated on monitoring Iran’s increasing nuclear activity?

Either way, it’s an interesting revelation.

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