Simple yet effective. Any questions? [via 9gag | Thanks, Barry]…

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The Economist discusses the return of big government and includes this graph showing total government spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product. Is there a better way to represent the time series?

The Natural Science Museum of Barcelona has a growing database of 50,000 records…

A good portion of my time in high school was spent trying to…

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This graphic from designer Stephen Taubman is entertaining in so many ways. It…