This is a visualization created by MetaBallStudios (previously) of various computer storage sizes (eg megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, and upward) if a single byte occupies a volume of one cubic millimeter (1mm3). Some more info while I try to estimate the total volume of my roommate’s horrible digital music collection if
Note: Chart cut for brevity, keep going for the whole thing. This is a visualization created by the chart and graph makers at Visme of the most common birth months for countries around the world, grouped into latitudinal geographic zones. I learned a lot by looking at it. Mostly, that
This is a US map detailing each state’s least favorite other state, as according to Instagram user mattsurelee’s 398,000 followers, so you know it’s accurate. Now I was born in West Virginia, and have lived in Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, California and New York, and as much as it
Well, the Super Bowl is Sunday, and you know what that means: I have a lot of money riding on the game. If the Panthers can’t make this one happen I’m gonna be out a LOT of money. “It’s not looking good.” Don’t say that! This is a map created
This is another size comparison video from MetaBallStudio (previously), this time comparing the sizes of various fictional watercraft from popular media (including video games). Which was your favorite? There are so many to choose from. Of course a wise person once said, it’s not the size of your ship that
This is a graphic created by Carrie Patrick comparing the weights of various swords to common household objects like cans of chili, loaves of bread, boots, and children. Children thankfully not being that common a household object in my home aside, I learned a lot by looking at the chart.
Note: this isn’t the whole thing, see below for the entire graph. This is a visualization created by Roshaan Khan detailing the top global Google search queries for 2020, using the data from Google Trends’ ‘Year In Search’ report. As you can see, people are very quick to lose interest
This is a map detailing where the most out-of-state residents of each particular state come from. I learned a lot by looking at it. Mostly that Californians refuse to move any further east than Texas. Or maybe they all just run out of gas money there after having their dreams