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Graphics by Nathan Yau, borne out of everyday curiosities, learning experiments, and mild insomnia.

Unemployment rates over this past year

I took a look at unemployment rates about a year ago, and I…

Exploring the Reach of Firefox

Once every blue moon I like to freelance as a short break from…

Do Movie Sequels Live Up to Their Originals?

The third installment of Pixar’s Toy Story is making a killing at the…

Data Underload #21: Exit Strategy

If my wife, the physician, has taught me anything, it’s that everything that…

Data Underload: One Thousand Posts

On June 25, 2007 I published the first FlowingData post. Today, here is…

Data Underload #19: First Date vs. Reality TV First Date

Want more? Catch other Data Underloads.…

Data Underload #18 – Sleep Schedule

According to WebMD, for 1- to 4-week-olds: “Since newborns do not yet have…

Data Underload #17: Famous Movie Quotes, p. 2

Carpe diem. Seize the data, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.…

Watching the Growth of Walmart

The ever so popular Walmart growth map gets an update, and yes, it still looks like a wildfire. Sam's Club follows soon after, although not nearly as vigorously.

Data Underload #16 – What’s that smell?

It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt.…

Data Underload #15 – Life Simile

You never know what you gonna get. Life is also known to be…

Data Underload #14 – Popeil Pitch

As corny as the Ronco infomercials are, you can’t help but stop and…

Data Underload #13 – Corned Beef Recipe

For as far back as I can remember, I've always had corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day, or at least on the week of.

Data Underload #12 – Famous Movie Quotes

Here's looking at you, data point.

Data Underload #11 – American Hockey

American interest in hockey went from practically zero to near Canadian status.