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Amazing map of the world with each country depicted in its national currency. More striking currency art here.
Children of the world, in a vintage Indian educational poster. Why Africa is listed alongside individual countries, including a number of African ones, is beyond me.
Photographer Huang Qingjun captures Chinese families with all their worldly possessions, fascinating project reminiscent of – and possibly inspired by – Peter Menzel’s Material World.
Wars break out because nations misunderstand each other. We shall not have peace until the prejudices which now separate the different races shall have been outlived. To attain this end, what better means than to bring the youth of all countries periodically together for amicable trials of muscular strength and agility? The Olympic games, with the ancients, controlled athletics and promoted peace. It is not visionary to look to them for similar benefactions in the future.
In 1896, French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin reinstated the Ancient Greek Olympic Games as an antidote to war
From the department of illogical historical factoids: Why the City of London is not the city named London, but rather a city within a city within a country within a country.
Travel time to major cities in an increasingly shrinking world – a global map of accessibility developed by the European Commission and the World Bank.
Amazing animated infographic uses the Olympic rings to look at global inequality, from population to homicides to number of billionaires – a fine example of how to tell stories with data.
North Korea celebrates the 100th birthday of Kim Il-Sung, the country’s founding father, “Great Leader,” and “eternal president.” Filmed by Patrik Wallner, whose skateboarding trip to the country was interrupted by the festivities.
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On this day in 1916, pioneering polar explorer Ernest Shackleton set out for the end of the world. A century later, photographer Rachel Sussman traced his footsteps in stunning photos, searching for ancient moss. Pictured here, Shackleton’s grave at Grytviken, South Georgia, guarded by a giant elephant seal.
The World of 100 – what global population statistics would look like if the world were a village of 100 people, in brilliant minimalist infographics by designer Toby Ng.
Because one must know – the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England, explained with equal parts geopolitical acumen and humor.
I Am – beautiful multimedia project by Kannan Arunasalam captures portraits of Sri Lanka’s regional identity in sound and image through the stories of Sri Lankan elders, a follow-up to Arunasalam’s video portraits of resilience in Sri Lanka.
