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Over the last quarter-century, the vast majority (81.7 percent) of  increases to wealth have gone to the wealthiest 5 percent, while those  in the middle saw declines in their wealth.

—11 Telling Charts about 2011

Over the last quarter-century, the vast majority (81.7 percent) of increases to wealth have gone to the wealthiest 5 percent, while those in the middle saw declines in their wealth.

—11 Telling Charts about 2011

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curiositycounts:

So you know, an infographic guide to getting the appropriate amount of drunk at your office holiday party

curiositycounts:

So you know, an infographic guide to getting the appropriate amount of drunk at your office holiday party

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laphamsquarterly:

The eating habits of Mac users v. PC users. Nothing too surprising here. Although “Mac users prefer bistro fries” makes us wonder what exactly bistro fries are. Who knows! Sounds fussy!
See the entire infographic of the divided lifestyles of Mac and PC users over at Hunch

Unsurprised that Mac users appear to have more ‘elite’ tastes. Macs are generally much pricier than PCs and there are fewer people using them.

laphamsquarterly:

The eating habits of Mac users v. PC users. Nothing too surprising here. Although “Mac users prefer bistro fries” makes us wonder what exactly bistro fries are. Who knows! Sounds fussy!

See the entire infographic of the divided lifestyles of Mac and PC users over at Hunch

Unsurprised that Mac users appear to have more ‘elite’ tastes. Macs are generally much pricier than PCs and there are fewer people using them.

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(Source: a11i)

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Physical differences between runners who have trained appropriately for marathons and those who haven’t.

Physical differences between runners who have trained appropriately for marathons and those who haven’t.

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laphamsquarterly:

How the world was connected in 1901. 
curiositycounts:

Amazing vintage map of undersea cables from 1901. Reminiscent of the The Republic of Letters project, visualizing Victorian-era social networks.

laphamsquarterly:

How the world was connected in 1901. 

curiositycounts:

Amazing vintage map of undersea cables from 1901. Reminiscent of the The Republic of Letters project, visualizing Victorian-era social networks.

(via sunfoundation)

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Look at this chart and tell me with a straight face that welfare queens and illegal immigrants are what’s keeping the average taxpaying American down.

Look at this chart and tell me with a straight face that welfare queens and illegal immigrants are what’s keeping the average taxpaying American down.

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A reminder of just how wide the wealth gap in the U.S. has become.

A reminder of just how wide the wealth gap in the U.S. has become.

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Productivity has increased, but real wages haven’t.
I’m struck by the thought of the average household income being over $90,000/year…can you guys even imagine that?

Productivity has increased, but real wages haven’t.

I’m struck by the thought of the average household income being over $90,000/year…can you guys even imagine that?