Archive for May, 2010
Friend With Benefits: Benefit Summary
21 May 2010It’s Friday, so here’s something a bit silly. (via)
Odds of Being Killed
19 May 2010I don’t much care for the infographic, but I love weird warning signs. (via)
Terrorist Attacks: 1970-2010
19 May 2010In America:
I wished Good had provided more detail on some of the earlier small ones – which led me to the Global Terrorism Database project and the cool interactive tool below (covering all countries).
Recreational Substance Toxicity
19 May 2010I think I’d have to question some of the sources for this data. 1000 hits of LSD? Related article. (via)
We’re All Number One!!!
19 May 2010Apparently, every country is number one in something.
Thai Politics Timeline
18 May 2010I really like the design.
One Oil Graphic to Rule them All
18 May 2010This one is pretty comprehensive, to say the least. (via)
Household Debt 1980-2009
18 May 2010Nice chart using data from the Federal Reserve and Tableau.
Underfunded State Pensions
18 May 2010Yay! Another few trillion dollars to worry about. Related article.
FEMA Disasters 1953-2010
18 May 2010Filter by state, year, and type of disaster. (note: you can zoom by selecting the arrow pointer tool at the bottom). The number of disasters has apparently increased over time because we’ve changed the definition. Related story.
How High Will $200,000 Get You?
In: Science
17 May 2010A nice scale diagram of where Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo will be flying. (via)
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