Category: Animated Infographics
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Who Were the Vikings and Where Did They Come From
The Vikings were seafaring Scandinavians (Swedish, Danish and Norwegian) who raided, traded and settled on large parts of Europe. The Nordic warbands set sails on their wooden longships (drakkars) across the sea, thousands of miles from their homeland and travel the far reaches of the dark medieval world. Their main purpose is to return home…
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Meat Eater vs Vegan: Who Live Longer?
Do vegans live longer than non vegans? Environmental concerns are often the reason for adopting a vegan diet. But longevity in the average life expectancy of a vegetarian vs omnivore or meat eater may also convince others towards vegetarianism. A recent study suggest that there’s a lower risk of premature death among vegetarians as compared…
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The Origin of ISIS
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria(ISIS) became the richest terrorist organization in the world when they rapidly took over the massive Iraqi and Syrian territory in a bid to establish a new Muslim caliphate under the Sharia law. The extremists group is known for committing mass-murder, plundering Palmyra’s ancient treasures and spreading political violence…
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How Do Fish and Plants Survive a Cold Winter?
Ever wonder how do fish and plants survive the icy cold of winter season? Both adopt various processes to make it through the freezing months. All those species that can’t withstand an extreme weather condition became extinct long time ago. So how do they do it? Here’s Pat Graziosi to explain how fish and plants…
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What is the Difference Between a Street, a Road and an Avenue?
Ever wonder if the transportation route you’re driving through is a street, a road or an avenue? Different places or cities will implement different rules on what public way can be called what. The distinction has kinda worn away over time because of some real estate developers indiscriminately naming new roads “avenues” for marketing reasons.…
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What Started the French Revolution?
Began in 1789, the French Revolution transform the social and institutional structures of France. Motivated by enlightenment ideals, revolutionaries overthrow the royal rule system that allow the royalty and aristocracy to have an unfair privileges and taxes over society’s lower classes. So what started the French Revolution? The video below narrate the historical events that…
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What is the Total Amount of Money in the World?
Ever wonder what is the total amount of money in the world? To came up with a global estimates, folks at Visual Capitalist divided the money into squares worth $100 billion each – as a unit of measurement. Money is commonly classified on the basis of liquidity – basically how readily it can be used…
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Geographic Timeline of World Religions
Through countless invasions, conversions, missionary activities and word of mouth, religion spread their belief system and grow to be the dominant faith in the world. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism are five of the largest religious organisations that have a strong influence on the laws and traditions of the country they conquered. Christians, Muslims,…
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How Hydroelectric Power Works
While the sun can be covered by clouds and the wind flow can drop, hydroelectric power provides continuous power generation. This commonly used type of renewable energy harness the power of falling or flowing water. Typically, hydro plant system consist of three components: the electric plant where the electrical power is created; a dam for…
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A Brief History of Israel-Palestine Conflict
As we all know, there is an ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians. Although both groups compose of different religions, their religious differences are not the main cause of the turmoil. They are killing each other for rights over land and borders. Both Israel and Palestine has their own story revealing…