Power of Data Visualization

STDs are something that any man (or woman) wants to avoid like the plague. But in the years since your sixth grade health class, there may be some things about STDs you didn’t know about. Learn more in this infographic about the history of STDs.

These buildings are the stuff of architects' dreams.

Digg was created by Kevin Rose, Owen Byrne, Ron Gorodetzky, and Jay Adelson. Everyone apart from Owen Byrne is still heavily involved in the site. The beta version launched late 2004 and back then there were only about 200 users (mostly Rose’s friends). At the end of 2005, TechCrunch reported on Digg’s rapid growth and upwards trajectory. They compared the site with its inspiration and chief competitor- Slashdot. We go over the entire Digg timeline in the graphic below.

MMI’s Kids and Money survey found that the way kids learn about and use money varies by age.

There are some really bizarre things posted to Craigslist with alarming regularity. To give your imagination a rest, we plucked the best and most bizarre of these posts from the classifieds site and illustrated them for your viewing pleasure. If you’ve seen anything more bizarre than the items below, definitely let us know and we’ll start working on your favorite posts right away!

Take a look at the world’s energy consumption as a factor of renewable and non-renewable energy resources.

Companies around the world are adopting crowdsourcing techniques to develop their business. Here are a few great examples.

While some airlines have done experiments in running planes on biofuels, air travel normally requires an enormous output of carbon-emitting jet fuel. Various factors, like plane models, total load, and chosen route can effect one trip's fuel efficiency, but which airlines consistently manage to use the least fuel in their operations?

GPS tracking, cell-network tracking, immobilizers, and secure key fobs are all common these days, but what if you were to roll all of the anti-theft technology available on the market into a single car? Would it be possible to theft-proof it?

Here are the latest numbers from Apple. From sales figures to comparisons with other smart phones, as well as ratings in satisfaction and much more.