200 CREATIVE AND INTERESTING INFOGRAPHICS [PICS]
Amit Chowdhry | Tuesday January 19, 2010 | 135,515 views1. Why do freeways come to a stop? [source]
An explanation about why freeways come to a stop. How traffic is compared to a funnel.
2. The Five Stages of Life [source]
A funny chart about the five stages of life: infancy, adolescence, college, adulthood, and old age.
3. Surface Area Required to Power the World [source]
How much surface area is required to power the world with 0 carbon emissions and with solar panels. Check out the size of the square in the Saharan Desert.
4. The Friend Zone [source]
Funny circle chart about where people stand in the “friend zone.” There is so many movies and TV shows out there about a guy that ends up in the friend zone and is trying to get out of it because they love the girl that they are friends with.
5. 17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat [source]
I thoroughly enjoy the infographics that are made by Matthew Inman (TheOatmeal.com). This infographic is about the origins of cats and several other neat factoids.
6. The Left Wing vs. Right Wing World [source]
One of the problems with politics today is that people pick sides without knowing what their side stands for. This infographic clarifies what the left wing believes in vs. the right wing.
7. 15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee [source]
Another infographic put together by Matthew Inman of TheOatmeal.com. This one is about 15 things worth knowing about coffee. One of the facts in this infographic that surprised me was how coffee was grown. Another interesting piece from this infographic is the difference between all the types of coffee such as (latte vs. cappucino).
8. How Long Will Our Resources Last? [source]
Natural resources are finite and have a limited supply. This infographic shows how long it will take for each natural resource to deplete based on demand growth.
9. Picturing the Past 10 Years [source]
What were the major events over the last 10 years? Each year is represented in a column and the rows are categorized based on the event type.
10. How Different Groups Spend Their Day [source]
The American Time Use Survey had asked thousands of Americans how they spent every minute of their day. The source of this infographic is interactive and the charts adjust when you click on male, female, employed, unemployed, white, black, Hispanic, etc.
11. Swine Flu Mortality [source]
Over the 300 days that data was collected for this chart, there was about 50.18 million deaths. Around 5,850 were swine flu related. This infographic points out what disease or cause of death contributed to the 50.18 million count.
12. The Facts About Bottled Water [source]
In America, we spend billions of dollars on bottled water. In many cases, our tap water is cleaner than bottled water yet we continually buy bottled water which is also filling up our landfills with oil based plastics. This infographic points out some of the facts of bottled water.
13. How Drunkenness Affects Your Chances of Getting Laid [source]
Why does this infographic remind me of The Jersey Shore?
14. Cadillac One: The Car that Thinks it’s a Tank [source]
Given that the President of the United States is one of the most powerful figures in the world, it is absolutely necessary to protect all of his transportation. This is a chart about some of the security features of the Cadillac One, a car that thinks it’s a tank.
15. What happens to your body if you stop smoking right now? [source]
Smoking is bad for you. If you give it up, then you will see instant effects. This infographic points out what you will start to feel as soon as you quit.
16. Humans Vs. Animals [source]
Humans and animals are very similar. For example, there are animals out there that have complex communication and long term memory. Check out this infographic to see what similarities animals have with humans.
17. How Come Cheap Airlines Are So Cheap? [source]
One of the fastest growing forms of transportation is low fare airlines (LFAs). These airline companies are able to cut costs for several reasons. The infographic below explains how.
18. The D-Day [source]
D-Day is a term used when a military operation starts. The most famous D-Day is June 6, 1944 when the Allies invaded Normandy. This infographic shows the events that took place during the invasion and the phases that took place before that.
19. Do’s and Don’ts With Babies [source]
An infographic that shows the do’s and don’ts with babies. All of the warnings are quite obvious. This woman in this infographic that is shown in the Don’t portion of each cartoon box is clearly a bad parent.
20. Bestselling Movies are not the most Pirated Movies [source]
Out of the top 10 most pirated movies, only 2 of them were in the worldwide box office takings. This infographic breaks down where people download movies from and shows the dollar amounts associated with pirating.
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