The Struggle for Survival is an Incredible Waste of Time
When it comes to prisons in the United States, the thing that really sticks out is how increasingly prone we are to put people in them. And the worst part is, who is really going to stop and ask why? … Read More
The next time you wake from a long nap in a strange place and are told it is thousands of years earlier or later than you’d expect, it will most likely, and most unfortunately, not be thanks to time travel. … Read More
Back in 1880, if you weren’t a farmer or a laborer… Actually, if you lived in the United States back in 1880, you were probably a farmer or laborer. Or a domestic servant. That is, if you had a job … Read More
The 7-Way Venn Diagram… Also available in color… [ via Information is Beautiful]
So, …Â what’s next? [via Smithsonian Magazine; check out NationMaster for the play-by-play account]
How many countries does it take to screw in a light bulb manufacture the packaging for a television? (click image for interactive map) Magellan would be proud. Explore Sourcemap to find out the international cooperation going into iPhones, Ben & … Read More
The problem with holidays given a specific date, such as the 4th of July or December 25th, is that they regularly fall in the middle of the week. While Wednesday is a fine day to take off if you’re sick … Read More
Ancient oracles have such an excellent sense of humor. When asked about the New York Times article, Do Exercise Programs Help Children Stay Fit?, the I Ching simply replied… The message here is for the adults of course. And the … Read More
If you’ve got ’em, rip ’em! That is, if you’ve got an Ape Con Myth 2012 Novelty Rip-Off Calendar, October is upon us… Good thing we have 31 days to think about that. Meanwhile, despite the Maya Long Count Calendar drawing … Read More
 (click image for full version in a new window) [Bernard H. Porter’s 1939 Map of Physics on The Quantum Pontiff via Big Think]
From Gresham’s Law: Here we present a history of the Fed in charts. As you’ll surely glean from the below — the Fed has degenerated from a by and large passive institution (dealing only in high-quality self-liquidating commercial paper and … Read More