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Look out the window and see how fast a 747 vs. SR-71 vs. New Horizons is in this gif

by admin | Jun 23, 2017 | Numbers | 0

speed 747 sr-71 new horizons
This GIF really gives you a feel for the differences in speed of some incredibly fast machines.
[Via reddit]

The True Size lets you drag and drop countries to see how big they really are

by admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Numbers, Travel Sense | 0

the true size of
Because remember, all maps are lying to you. Visit The True Size to play around and see how big (or small) your country really is.

This infographic shows the world’s most powerful passports for travel

by admin | Jul 5, 2016 | Numbers | 0

world's more powerful passports 2016
[Via 2nd Passports]

Brush up on this international guide on bathrooms before your pee your way around the world

by admin | May 17, 2016 | Numbers, Travel Sense | 0

[International Guide To Bathrooms via Sloan]

This video shows where all the migrants to the U.S. came from since 1820

by admin | May 7, 2016 | Clips, Numbers | 0

Interesting to watch how war and conflict drove large migrations and how many forget the large numbers of western European immigrants making up the huddled masses. Each dot represents 10,000 people.
[CityLab via Gizmodo]

Reporters Without Borders releases 2016 World Press Freedom Index and it’s not good

by admin | Apr 27, 2016 | Hailing Frequencies, Numbers | 0

2016 press freedoms index
This doesn’t just affect journalists; bloggers, photographers, and your social media accounts are fair game. If you live in a country where there’s a real freedom of speech, speak your mind, protect your voice, and listen with suspicion to those who want to silence you or talk so loud they can’t hear anyone else. Everyone else, keep raising your voices.
[2016 World Press Freedom Index via Independent]