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2021-12-13 23:00:00 Every Single Cognitive Bias in One Infographic

The human brain is capable of incredible things, but it’s also extremely flawed at times.

Science has shown that we tend to make all sorts of mental mistakes, called “cognitive biases”, that can affect both our thinking and actions. These biases can lead to us extrapolating information from the wrong sources, seeking to confirm existing beliefs, or failing to remember events the way they actually happened!

To be sure, this is all part of being human—but such cognitive biases can also have a profound effect on our endeavors, investments, and life in general.

For this reason, today’s infographic is particularly handy. It shows and groups each of the 188 known confirmation biases in existence.

Read details below, and share in the comments which biases you experienced or saw in others most often Open / Comment

2021-12-12 23:00:00 Ranked: The World’s Most Popular Social Networks, and Who Owns Them

Currently, there are over 4.5 billion people around the world who use some form of social media—about 57% of the global population.

Yet, while social media’s audience is widespread and diverse, just a handful of companies control a majority of the world’s most popular social media platforms. Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, owns four of the five most widely used platforms.

This graphic highlights the biggest social networks across the globe, measured by their monthly active users (MAUs).

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2021-12-11 23:00:00 Visualizing Copper Demand for Renewables

Renewable energy is considered one of the most effective tools to reduce global carbon emissions and fight climate change. However, building technologies like solar and wind power plants or electric vehicles (EVs) can be mineral-intensive.

Copper is considered an essential metal for renewables. The metal is highly conductive, can easily be shaped into pipes, wires, or sheets, and can remove heat far more rapidly than other metals. In fact, copper itself is a sustainable material. The metal is 100% recyclable and can be used repeatedly without any loss of performance.

The above infographic highlights how global copper demand in both the clean power and the clean transport sectors is expected to double in the next decades.

Read details below, and share in the comments what do you think about the future of renewables Open / Comment

2021-12-10 23:00:00 Animation: How the European Map Has Changed Over 2,400 Years

The history of Europe is breathtakingly complex. While there are rare exceptions like Andorra and Portugal, which have had remarkably static borders for hundreds of years, jurisdiction over portions of the continent’s landmass have changed hands innumerable times.

Today’s video comes to us from YouTube channel Cottereau, and it shows the evolution of European map borders starting from 400 BC. Empires rise and fall, invasions sweep across the continent, and modern countries slowly begin to take shape (with the added bonus of an extremely dramatic instrumental).

Below are nine highlights and catalysts that shifted the dividing lines of the European map:

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2021-12-10 22:00:01 Do you really know the true meaning of words?

HipDict is the only dictionary based on the honest meanings! Just as we all understand.

Not the old-professors made ancient book. Check yourself @HipDictTG Open / Comment

2021-12-09 23:00:00 Mapped: Facebook’s Path to Social Network Domination (2008-2020)

From just a few thousand users in 2004 to 2.7 billion monthly active users (MAUs) in 2020, Facebook is by far the world’s largest social network.

But its massive global footprint didn’t grow overnight. While Facebook is the most popular social network in many countries, this traction didn’t happen overnight. And in other places, it still hasn’t quite taken off.

To see Facebook’s path to domination, we mapped each country’s most popular social network from 2008‒2020.

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2021-12-09 22:00:01 CoinDesk is on Telegram now!

A project broadcasting information from a legendary crypto outlet — @CoinDesk_HQ Open / Comment

2021-12-08 23:00:00 Ranked: The Most Prescribed Drugs in the U.S

Every day, millions of people in the U.S. take prescribed drugs to help them live their lives.

As our understanding of medicine has evolved, we’ve been able to develop drugs to aid with some of the most common medical conditions—from pain and blood pressure drugs to asthma medication, thyroid treatments, and antidepressants.

This graphic uses prescribed medicines data from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, released in 2021 for the 2019 calendar year. It also uses supporting drug and health information from MedlinePlus.

Read details below, and share in the comments what do you think about the future of renewables Open / Comment

2021-12-08 22:00:11 Which glass has more water? Open / Comment

2021-12-08 10:00:18 The History of Cannabis Prohibition in the U.S.

The legal status of cannabis in the U.S. isn’t always clear. At the federal level, it is an illegal Schedule I drug. However, individual states have the ability to determine their own laws around cannabis sales and usage.

But cannabis was not always illegal at the top level. It was only in the last 100 years that cannabis faced a prohibition similar to the alcohol prohibition of the early 1920s.

In this infographic, we explore the fascinating history of cannabis prohibition in the U.S. dating all the way back to the 1900s.

Read details below, and share in the comments your thoughts about cannabis decriminalization Open / Comment