Power of Data Visualization

www.economist.com made an interactive map highlights selected data from the American Human Development Project for all 50 states. you can examine the overall level of health, wealth and education in different states.

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Of the unusual phenomena that occur at the polar extremes of the Earth, time is a particularly peculiar one. Yes, the sky at the South Pole splits the year between whole days of light and dark. But how do humans who venture there—to a place where the world’s 24 time zones converge—and to the rest of Antarctica set their clocks?

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A woman's life cycle can sometimes seem like an obstacle course in which she much dodge an increasing number of health threats. In reality, as medical experts point out, every stage in a woman's life has its health benefits.

 by Megan Jaegerman / www.nytimes.com

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Outstanding stop motion animation by Alex Varanese

Microwaves are absorbed by wires creating current in the wires which can drive a neon lamp. Marc "Zeke" Kossover high school science teacher drilled a grid into a piece of plastic and slipped in the bulbs, leaving the wires to hang out like antennas. As the plate turns, the bulbs go into and out of places where the microwave energy is denser, illuminating the bulbs. No, it doesn't seem to hurt the microwave.

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Social media has become an integral part of modern society. There are general social networks with user bases larger than the population of most countries. There are niche sites for virually every special interest out there. There are sites to share photos, videos, status updates, sites for meeting new people and sites to connect with old friends. There are social solutions to just about every need.

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It's crawling with life down there. A remote expedition to the deepest layer of the Earth's oceanic crust has revealed a new ecosystem living over a kilometre beneath our feet. It is the first time that life has been found in the crust's deepest layer, and an analysis of the new biosphere suggests life could exist lower still.

via www.newscientist.com

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Japan is ageing faster than any country in history.

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