Can you spot the circles?
It took me a long time. Once you see them, they'll seem obvious.
This is the Coffer Illusion, by Anthony Norcia
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Can you spot the circles?
It took me a long time. Once you see them, they'll seem obvious.
This is the Coffer Illusion, by Anthony Norcia
Tenth in a 🧵 of #2022TopToots
Check this out -- major cities in North America replaced by major cities across the Atlantic at the same latitude.
The Gulf Stream makes winters less severe in many European cities than it is in their U.S./Canadian counterparts.
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The visualization shows monthly global temperature anomalies (changes from an average) between the years 1880 and 2021.Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
Using data from 15 countries, Penner et al. find that women earn less than men who are working for the same employer in the same occupation. These results highlight the continued importance of equal pay for equal work.Nature
Check out this scatterplot of health spending per capita (x axis) & life expectancy (y axis) in OECD countries (lines = averages).
The United States sits alone in the bottom right quadrant due to its much higher spending and below-average life expectancy.
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This map shows only people. It is a beautiful illustration of where people are concentrated.
If you squint, you can see Australia and New Zealand.
Map by Alasdair Rae visualcapitalist.com/cp/3d-map
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What does population density look like on a global scale? These detailed 3D maps illustrate the world's biggest urban areas and trends.Visual Capitalist
Check out how land is used in the United States. Cows take up the most space!
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The 48 contiguous states alone are a 1.9 billion-acre jigsaw puzzle of cities, farms, forests and pastures.Bloomberg
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