This detailed and incredible map shows the exact date of origin for every one of the world’s international borders. Read more
This animation captures 200,000 years of human population growth – see everything from the invention of farming to the impact of the Black Death. Read more
See how the list of the world’s five largest cities has changed between 3000 BC until today, and how it’s expected to shift as we close out the 21st century. Read more
How a devastating series of cholera outbreaks in the 19th century inadvertently spurred innovation in the field of data visualization. Read more
What advances in tech, science, and healthcare have led to the biggest increases in life expectancy? Here are 50 of them that have saved billions of lives. Read more
Long before container ships zig-zagged the oceans, caravans and single-sail cogs hauled goods across the world. This map is a fascinating look at that era. Read more
Condensing 300+ years of the history of computer science into one infographic. See how we went from Leibniz to the iPhone in such a short period of time. Read more
Medical cannabis has been used for its therapeutic properties for thousands of years, by many different cultures around the world. Read more
Here is the history of big market cap milestones in the United States. Not surprisingly, the Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Read more
Check out these seven engineering wonders that were created by ancient civilizations without the use of modern technology. Read more