Tag: economics

March 22, 2021 at 12:17 pm

This is What Happens to NYC’s 3.2 Million Tons of Trash

This is What Happens to NYC’s 3.2 Million Tons of Trash

Where New York City’s trash goes after it’s picked up

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July 16, 2020 at 12:23 pm

This is the Best Visualization Yet for Grasping How Much a Billion Dollars Truly Is

This is the Best Visualization Yet for Grasping How Much a Billion Dollars Truly Is

Tom Scott found a brilliant way to convey just how much a billion dollars is, by using distance instead of volume

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June 22, 2020 at 5:52 pm

Blockbuster Video Locations in the US from 1986 to 2019

Blockbuster Video Locations in the US from 1986 to 2019

There were over 5,700 locations in 2005

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March 9, 2020 at 10:52 am

Understanding Jeff Bezos’ Insane Wealth Using Rice, Where Every Grain is a $100K

Understanding Jeff Bezos' Insane Wealth Using Rice, Where Every Grain is a $100K

It’s an unimaginable amount of money

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July 29, 2019 at 4:33 pm

Why Wagyu Beef Is So Expensive

Why Wagyu Beef Is So Expensive

These are the key elements that make Wagyu Beef so expensive

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April 15, 2019 at 11:53 pm

The Real Reason Boeing’s New Plane Crashed Twice

The Real Reason Boeing's New Plane Crashed Twice

On the surface, this is a technical failure. But the real story is about a company’s desire to beat their rival.

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February 25, 2019 at 5:38 pm

The Rapid Ascension of Today’s Biggest Brands in One Animated Graph

The Rapid Ascension of Today’s Biggest Brands in One Animated Graph

This intriguing animated graph shows the Top 15 ‘Best Global Brands’ from 2000-2018

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December 11, 2017 at 9:18 pm

This Sums Up Your Friend Who Just Bought Their First Bitcoin

This Sums Up Your Friend Who Just Bought Their First Bitcoin

Buys Bitcoin once

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September 12, 2017 at 10:13 am

The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt

The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt

Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of the most common garments in the world. But how and where is the average t-shirt made, and what’s its environmental impact?

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May 15, 2017 at 4:34 pm

This is What a Chinese Click Farm Looks Like

This is What a Chinese Click Farm Looks Like

Not pictured in this video: 10,000 more phones doing the same thing

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