Poverty, illness, and famine are part of everyday reality for millions of people around the globe. As a result, a high child mortality rate is as well. Our World In Data uses this infographic to illustrate child mortality rates throughout the past 200 years. To be sure, the number of child deaths within the past two centuries has decreased significantly; but even today it is … [Read more...]
Soda Sugar Comparisons
We all know soda isn’t exactly a health food, but just how much sugar is in a standard bottle? The answer may surprise you. This infographic, created by XKCD, illustrates how much sugar is in a 20 oz. bottle of soda as compared to the sugar content of some popular candies. For example, one bottle equals 3 Cadbury Eggs, or a Snickers Bar the length of the bottle. The … [Read more...]
W.E.B. Dubois’ Handmade Infographic of African American Life in 1900
W.E.B. Dubois created hand-drawn infographics to depict what African American life was like in the late 19th and early 20th century. The set of 12 infographics, published in 1900, illustrates subjects including: the average income and expenditures of African American families in Atlanta, Georgia; the number of African Americans living in cities vs. rural areas; the assessed … [Read more...]
Causes of Death 1900 vs. 2010
"Quite a lot has changed in the past 117 years. We’ve evolved from riding in horse-drawn carriages to riding in smart cars; electricity is available in nearly every home; and we can even see and speak with people around the world with just the click of a button. Thankfully, our medical practices have also evolved significantly. The New England Journal of Medicine published this … [Read more...]
What Clinton and Trump Supporters Love and Hate
Every presidential election results in some divisiveness among the American public, but the 2016 election was quite a bit different than most. More than Democratic or Republican, the majority people positioned themselves into one of two camps: those who support Trump, and those who don’t. But despite wildly different political ideologies, there are some commonalities shared by … [Read more...]