The Russian Navy comprises the Northern Fleet, the Russian Pacific Fleet, the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the Russian Baltic Fleet and the Russian Caspian Flotilla
via en.rian.ru
China executes more of its own citizens than any other country, and more than all others in the world combined. “Thousands” of Chinese were executed in 2009 according to Amnesty International's annual study, which states that an exact number is impossible to determine because information on the death penalty is regarded as a state secret. But this gruesome record may yet change. The National People's Congress is reported to be reducing the number of offences that are punishable by execution. Among the crimes that currently carry the death penalty are bribing an official and stealing historical relics.
via www.economist.com
In the United States, we take light switches and electrical sockets for granted. But how many of us know how much electricity we're using throughout the day, the week, or even the year?
via www.visualeconomics.com
The consequences of excessive and underage drinking affect virtually all college campuses, college communities, and college students, whether they choose to drink or not.
via www.degreescout.com
Let’s get a few things straight right off the bat. Scientology is not based on any kind of scientific fact and it is far from being a religion (if anything it is a highly destructive cult of 25,000 with no moral compass). This infographic in hope of making sure everyone is aware of the ridiculousness of the ’science fiction’ behind this cult and busting myths created by its propaganda machine.
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Now that it's officially completely legal to hack the operating system on your iDevice, we thought we'd start you off with a guide to doing it yourself, the easy way. Just follow these simple steps and before you know it you'll be knee-deep in features you didn't even know were possible.
via www.newmaconline.com
The Department of Defense is unable to account for the use of $8.7 billion of the $9.1 billion it spent on reconstruction in Iraq.
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Humans have found a diverse number of ways to ruin one of the earth's most beautiful resources. Everything from biological waste to nuclear reactors are being dumped in the ocean.This infographic will reveal a few types of ocean dumping. This is a topic that is on all of our minds and in the media – thanks BP – but oil is just the tip of the iceberg. Mother Nature is not happy!
via www.marisys.com
Essentially a laboratory that orbits Earth, the International Space Station (ISS) is now 98 percent complete, and the countdown is underway for the liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis as it prepares to deliver a new science module to the ISS.
Here's how it compares to other notable objects both real and fictional, all drawn to scale.via www.lifeslittlemysteries.com