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The long jump peaked in the 1980s
In most athletics events the Olympic results consistently improve over time. There might exceptional athletes every now and then but the trend of history is towards faster times and further distances....
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How Americans spend their day
This is data from the 2015 Time Use Survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/tus/#database). The data show the activities undertaken by the 11,592 Americans who took part...
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The United States of Obesity
The U.S. is one of the fattest countries in the world. About one third of American adults are obese (have a BMI over 30). Obesity is estimated to cause between 100,000 and 400,000 deaths per year. But...
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The incredible diversity of American body sizes
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a health survey run every two years, measuring the physical attributes and health outcomes of a sample of Americans. The survey includes...
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Obesity and life expectancy in the United States
The life expectancy of the average American is 78.7 years, but where you live plays a big role in how long you live. If you have the good fortune to be from Hawaii you’re expected to live over 6 years...
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The “flyover states” aren’t the only ones people forget about
The most popular game of all time on Sporcle is naming the 50 states of America. The game has been played over 16 million times and Sporcle records the how often players are able to name each state....
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More Americans are naming their children after cars than ever before
Choosing a name for your baby can be tough. There are so many different ways to choose. Some people pick a name that sounds nice, some pick one they think will be unique, still others name their...
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Visualising the obesity epidemic in America (part 2)
I’ve previously written about the obesity epidemic in America. This post uses the same data but visualises it in a very different way. The visualisation above shows obesity rates by state in each...
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From iMacs to iPhones: The change in Apple’s revenue mix (updated)
The chart above shows the proportion of Apple’s revenue that came from each product group each year from 1997 to 2016. Last year I posted about the change in Apple’s revenue mix since 1997. Over two...
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How Americans Over 70 Spend Their Day
I’ve previously posted about how Americans spend their day. This post uses the same data set but isolates Americans over 70. The chart above shows what Americans over 70 are doing on an average day –...
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