It wasn’t until 1995 that a majority of americans supported interracial marriage.
May 24, 2012
February 2, 2011
"For the second year in a row, the U.S. military has lost more troops to suicide than it has to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan."
October 20, 2010
July 22, 2010
Nuclear detonations in history, by country:
- 1054 USA
- 715 Soviet Union
- 210 France
- 45 UK
- 45 China
- 6 India
- 6 Pakistan
- 2 North Korea
My curiosity was piqued by Vaughn’s video.
June 2, 2010
U.S. Income Tax Brackets Over The Past Century
I’ve previously posted about tax rates over the last century, but this graphic is amazing and worth sharing.
April 29, 2010
It’s very interesting that for a long time, the top incomes in the US paid around 90% in federal income tax (via wikipedia’s income tax article). To be clear, this is the marginal rate - the first X dollars they earned were taxed much less (thanks Matt!).
Update: I posted a newer and much more detailed graphic.
March 31, 2010
OKCupid’s analysis of the interplay of liberals and conservatives when economic and social issues are separated. Lots of great analysis that concludes that the Democrats are doomed because they have a much greater range of ideologies they have to pander to.
March 10, 2010
January 11, 2010
January 11, 2010
August 22, 2009
The US government currently spends more per capita on health care than Canada does. Via Nathan
August 20, 2009
Statistics on vacation laws around the world
Also: average empirically observed vacation days around the world and more stats.
My next job will be vacation activist.
August 7, 2009
Greenland trivia learned today:
1) There are people who choose to live in Greenland.
2) It is trying to gain independence from its imperialist oppressors in Copenhagen.
3) Denmark has royalty.
4) Traditional Greenlandish clothes are BADASS.
January 27, 2009
