Tag Archives: US

Infographic: Causes of death in the U.S (1900 vs 2010)

Posted on 06/25/2012 by Zed

The New England Journal of Medicine compiled this infographic that compares the main causes of death between 1900 and 2010. Much more at the source, below. Source: New England Journal of Medicine

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View of the US at night from the International Space Station

Posted on 03/09/2012 by Zed

This image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on Feb 6th, 2012, shows a nighttime view of the east coast of the United States. Long Island and New York City are visible in the lower part of the frame, … Continue reading →

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U.S: The Second Most Underrepresented Democracy In The World

Posted on 01/30/2012 by Zed

Source: fairvote.org

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America in color 1939-1943

Posted on 01/09/2012 by Zed

Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders. Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Russell Lee. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Back in 1940′s photographers of the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information … Continue reading →

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US road accident casualties mapped across America

Posted on 11/22/2011 by Zed

ITO World has taken data from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and created a map of road accidents in the United States from 2001-2009. You can zoom around the map, or search by place. The Key–which can be turned on and … Continue reading →

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Beautiful U.S Currency-1896 Series

Posted on 10/20/2011 by Zed

The United States currency seen below is from a series of United States Silver Certificates produced by the United States Treasury in 1896, after Bureau of Printing and Engraving chief Claude M. Johnson ordered a new currency design. This series … Continue reading →