Category: People
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What Will The U.S. Look Like In 2020?
Even in the year 2020, the population will continue to grow. But can you guess which age demographic will experience the fastest growth? If you guessed the 65 and older group, then you guessed right! With that said, you can assume the increase in life expectancy plays a major role. Read the infographic below, presented…
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Year of the Tiger Mom: Are You Racist for Reading This?
Tiger mom parenting is a controversial method that has received increased attention lately, with the publishing of a book by Amy Chua. With that increased attention came criticism of the harsh methods. Chua’s book gave readers an inside view of the “traditional Chinese” method of parenting. It involves very strict parenting, including shaming and rejection.…
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Kids These Days
What new issues are facing America’s youth? In the past few decades, some topics that had not been very serious before have turned to be of great concern. Single-parent households, violence and bullying in schools, obesity, and educational disparity can have negative impacts on a child’s health. To learn more about the issues facing our…
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The Brain of a Serial Killer
From 2000-2010, 412 people were killed by serial killers. So what makes a serial killer tick? Motivation for killing varies, but generally it is to obtain money, experience a thrill, give the killer a sense of power, or to ridding the world of evildoers. Though serial killers come in all shapes and sizes, there are…
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Tattoos: Making a Permanent Mark on the World
Throughout the years people have been tattooed for a variety of reasons including religion, decoration, as therapy, and to ward of sexually transmitted diseases. The first tattoos were found on a body 5,200 years old, and today Americans spend $1.65 billion per year on tattoos. To learn more about tattoos and their history, check out the infographic…
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Your Doctor is Drowning in Debt
Medical school is not cheap, that’s for sure. Check out the infographic below to see the numbers behind medical school debt and how it affects medical professionals.
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Propaganda: What Do These Men Have In Common?
Walt Disney, Pope Gregory XV, Dr. Seuss and Adolf Hitler are all men who lived in fame and infamy. What did they all have in common – The use of propaganda to communicate ideas. In this infographic, WordFocus takes a look at propaganda through the ages and how these men used it to change the…