This week refugees, boat people and population growth have hit the headlines again. But what are the boat people statistics? See this fascinating infographic created by Robert Corr, with each unit representative of 2000 people.
In 2008, The New York Times published a stunning report on veterans who had come home from Iraq and Afghanistan and then were charged with murder. At that point, the paper found 121 instances of homicide, many of them related to post-traumatic stress disorder.
The air you breathe is precious, and the farther from Earth's surface you go, the less there is. But Earth's atmosphere extends farther into space than you might realize, affecting the orbits of spacecraft more than 200 miles high. OurAmazingPlanet looks at what's in the atmosphere, from way out there, to up where the clouds hang out, to right down here.
FIFA actively encourages teams with bonus payments for good results at the World Cup.
At such a young age, you might wonder how child actors get their education, what with having to be on a set all day. It doesn't take any wizardry; just a little bit of dedication.
Sea Monkeys, Wacky Ringz, Pet Rocks, Tomagatchi & more. Over the years there have been a number of explosive & surprising fads. Looking into the future, it seems impossible to tell what might explode next! This infographic reviews some of the most surprising statistics of our favorite fads.
There's some pretty shocking opinions out there in America about the morality and acceptibility of defrauding car insurance companies, and we're all paying the price. This infographic explains the numbers and some common scams in a really cool & compelling way.
There are daredevils and then there's Evel. Throughout a career spanning three decades Knievel managed to set several Guinness world records, including one for breaking 37 bones in his body.
While you enjoyed all of the food you ate this past Fourth of July, did you stop to consider where that delicious meal came from?
