TravelPulse – “You may not be aware, but there’s a secret hidden inside the popular Google Maps navigation app. Every time you cross a border, a tiny icon pops up at the bottom, welcoming you to that particular state or country with a cartoonish representation of the type of citizen you may encounter during your visit. After a long road trip, it can make for a fun and unexpected distraction, (which is, of course, something we all need while driving a motor vehicle.) In the interest of motoring safety, and because some of Google’s choices in representing various states wander into bizarre territory, we’ve collected a few favorites below. And in doing so, we’ve discovered that every Google Map icon basically falls into one of five categories…”