Check out the infographic above and you’ll see www.freshbooks.com looked at activity based on country, and the findings are certainly thought provoking. Here are some highlights; you draw your own conclusions and interesting theories:
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This Infographic charts fans’ use of Twitter hashflags (like #esp or #usa) in their Tweets during the 2010 World Cup, with a background showing Tweets-per-second (TPS) over the same period (June 11-July 11, 2010).
When you look at this graphic, think of it like a soundwave -- the louder and more consistent the “noise,” the bigger the impact in all directions. Countries’ flags represent use of their hashflag. The size of the flag “waves” fluctuate with the frequency & consistency of tweets containing each country’s hashflag.
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The vast majority of subsidy dollars to fossil fuels can be attributed to just a handful of tax breaks,
Note: Almost half of the subsidies for renewables are attributable to corn-based ethanol.
via www.ritholtz.com
"Aquatic Dead Zones" or "dead sea areas" is the following map (based on data from the MODIS sensor aboard the Aqua satellite), released today by NASA Earth Observatory , shows an overview of "dead sea areas." Following the reasoning used in drawing the map, is taken as the dead area occupied by waters in which the ability to hold dissolved oxygen is so low that hardly a marine organism survive in them.
The size and number of marine dead zones—areas where the deep water is so low in dissolved oxygen that sea creatures can’t survive—have grown explosively in the past half-century. Red circles on this map show the location and size of many of our planet’s dead zones. Black dots show where dead zones have been observed, but their size is unknown.via earthobservatory.nasa.govA coffee here, a manicure there. A trip to the movies and a couple of dinners out. The little things can sure add up. Using this interactive graphic, you can see exactly where and how you're blowing your money.
via mint.com
Drugs come in three main forms: raw plant, refined plant or synthetic. Drugs are cultivated and produced all over the world, with certain regions specializing in specific drugs.
via www.chacha.com
This informative infographic can help you learn to distinguish between research cloning and reproductive cloning.
via www.dnapolicy.org
This map shows countries where gay marriage is legal.
On July 15th 2010, Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage. They join a small international club of countries where gay couples enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples. via www.good.is
