Tag: great infographics
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Bull Wrestling – 2 Bulls Fighting Each Other
Bull wrestling, a traditional sports in 14 countries, where 2 bulls fighting each other, clashing head and horns in a battle of strength. Unlike the bullfighting in Spain, where the matador has to deliver the killing thrust to the bull, the Arabic version is a bloodless bull to bull fight. Similar to a sumo wrestler,…
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How Long Will The Human Race Last?
Apocalypse, armageddon, rapture, doomsday, judgment day or whatever term you want to call it, the human race is aware of the apocalyptic threats that could wipe out all species on Earth. Different global threats range from weapons of mass destruction and natural pandemic to asteroid impact and alien invasion – just waiting to happen on…
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The Tallest Statues in the World
Statues are built to commemorate an important figure or for the purpose of art exhibition. Other countries construct colossal sculptures to represent their religion. Some of the tallest statues in the world are devoted to Buddha and Guanyin, and are found in China, Thailand, Japan and Myanmar. The Spring Temple Buddha, made of gold, copper…
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History of the Video Game Industry
The early 1970s witnessed the beginning of the mass-market video game. Started as a electro-mechanical arcade games, video gaming in the United States today is a $20 billion-a-year industry, outperforming the combined sales of movie, music and DVDs. As technology has evolved, the quality of video games not only improved but the size of its…
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Best Way to Secure Your Home Network from Hackers
Your home network – comprises of devices that are connected on online like computer, smartphone, appliances and even fitness gadgets – are not secure from hackers. There are 47 vulnerabilities discovered by the Independent Security Evaluators, concerning 23 wi-fi-enabled devices from 21 manufacturers during the ‘Internet of Things’ hacking competition, recently held in the Def…
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The Amount of Sugar Content in Common Foods
Sugar is listed on the nutrition facts label of food packaging as fructose, syrup, lactose, sucrose, dextrose, glucose, maltodextrins or maltose, and so on. Ever wonder what is the amount of sugar content in common foods we see at the grocery store? Well, wonder no more because the chart below will show that many of…
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The Chart of Space Exploration Missions
Since Sputnik launched into orbit back in 1957, humanity had pushed the boundaries of space exploration missions to expand the knowledge of our solar system and beyond. Since its creation in 1958, NASA has achieved some pretty impressive feats of science. Space probe Voyager 1 has been silently traversing the unknown territories of the universe…
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A Historical Timeline of Japan (1984)
Japan has a long and rich history that extends back thousands of years of civilization. The country’s ancestors and forefathers have left their mark all over the land of the rising sun. The Heian period, running from 794 to 1185, is regarded as the pinnacle of the Japanese imperial court, Buddhism, Taoism and art, particularly…
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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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Rogue One: Guide to New Star Wars Characters
Now that J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens have been released and becomes the first movie in history to surpass $800 Million on domestic box office, all geeky eyes are now on Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Rogue One may look like a stand-alone Star Wars film, but it plays a…