You’ve probably heard of the Tibet-China conflict and the “free Tibet” movement. But what is it all about and how did this conflict start in the first place? FreeTibet.org made this infographic called “Facts About Tibet: What China Doesn’t Want You to Know.” It explains the history of the Tibet occupation and what is happening there currently. There are eight facts in all, each … [Read more...]

In the past few years, the world has lost several remarkable artists, musicians, and other public figures, many of whom died young. This infographic illustrates 40 famous people who died under the age of 40. It’s divided into rows, based on the type of public figure. The first is artists, the second composers, the third musicians, the fourth scientists, and the fifth writers. … [Read more...]

Artist Natalia Bronshtein, a researcher and interactives editor at STAT, created this infographic to illustrate when different groups of people immigrated to the United States. The infographic was originally published on Insightfulinteraction.com in March 2015. Bronshtein, an immigrant herself, said she was inspired to create this piece because of the fervent political debate … [Read more...]

This infographic delves into a somewhat morbid but very interesting topic of mortality bills. It uses data gleaned from the Bills of Mortality, mortality statistics published in London beginning in the 17th century. Besides the number of deaths, the bills also contain information on the causes of death most common during that period. Some of the causes of death listed are quite … [Read more...]

Language is always evolving. Certainly our ancestors couldn’t have anticipated the word “selfie,” after all, and many folks would have a hard time deciphering the story of Beowulf in its original form. This infographic beautifully illustrates the evolution of linguistics from old-world language families to their present-day incarnations. It depicts the languages in the form of … [Read more...]