Nagasaki before and after the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb3mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Huge explosion at a metal manufacturing plant in Bedford, Ohio. Mass casualty is being reported1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/pics
A second Norfolk Southern Train derails in Ohio, just a month after the East Palestine derailment1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/pics
Serious repercussions for letting your child walk half a mile alone (less than 10 minutes)1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/facepalm
On 9/11 1973, Chile was robbed of its democracy in a CIA-backed coup1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/pics
[OC] Countries with School Shootings (total incidents from Jan 2009 to May 2018)1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
People gathering outside the bank following the second largest bank collapse in US history1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/pics
In 2016, America dropped at least 26,171 bombs authorized by President Barack Obama. This means that every day in 2016, the US military blasted combatants or civilians overseas with 72 bombs; that’s three bombs every hour, 24 hours a day.1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 1994, American teen Michael Fay was charged with more than 50 counts of vandalism in Singapore and sentenced to 6 strokes from a four-foot-long, six-inch-wide rattan cane. The number of strokes was reduced from 6 to 4 after President Clinton wrote to Singapore's PM for leniency1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
My Lai Massacre (March 16, 1968): Vietnamese women and children before being killed by the US Army1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/pics
[OC] Incarceration rate in the US vs Europe. While the US has only 5% of the world’s population, it has nearly 25% of the world's prisoners1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
Tekesi Bagua City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China10mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
As Japan's economy was projected to surpass US economy in the 1980s, anti-Japanese sentiment in the US was so high that a Chinese man was beaten to death before his wedding just because he looked Japanese. In 1987, a group of US congressmen smashed Toshiba products on Capitol Hill.1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Mass shootings in the US since 2009. A mass shooting is defined as any incident in which four or more people are shot and killed. Since 2009, there have been 306 mass shootings, resulting in 1710 people shot and killed and 1087 people shot and wounded.1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
[OC] TV series by number of episodes with perfect user ratings1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
After France’s opposition to the invasion of Iraq, Congress officially renamed French Fries to Freedom Fries and French Toast to Freedom Toast in their cafeterias. Some Americans also proudly dumped French wine and bottled water as politicians were calling for a boycott11mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
One of the cobalt mining sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 75% of the world’s cobalt is mined. Cobalt is an essential component to every lithium-ion rechargeable battery. It is toxic to touch and breathe in, and can be found alongside traces of radioactive uranium10mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
All Shootings vs Shootings with Officer Involved in Chicago (2014-2022)1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
Today is the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. This map shows the contrast between civilian and US/Coalition casualties in Baghdad, with each dot's size correlating with the number of casualties reported on a given day1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
Stock trading performance of politicians in 2022 (the worst market since 2008)1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Congressman renaming french fries to freedom fries after France's opposition to invasion of Iraq1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/pics
[OC] Suicide rate among countries with the highest Human Development Index1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
On September 11, 1973, Chile was robbed of its democracy in a CIA-backed coup8mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
How many times more likely are Black individuals to be imprisoned compared to White individuals in the US?1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
Two pairs of black-and-white twins born to the same British couple1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The electricity bill of a small coffee shop in Ireland is $10,000 for 73 days. That's $4,109 a month, $137 a day.1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Police are killing people at a significantly higher rate in the US1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
On this day in 1994, Jeff Bezos posted the first job ad for Amazon1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Severe drought has caused a submerged ancient island to be fully seen1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Pastor asked believers to bury him alive so that he could resurrect after 3 days like Jesus1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/facepalm
USA has been selling most of the weapons to dictatorships and worst human rights violators in the Middle East1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
[OC] Top 10 countries with the highest death rate from opioid overdoses. The United States in particular has seen a very steep rise in overdose deaths, with drug overdoses being the leading cause of death in adults under 50 years old1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
The expansion of five-nation BRICS bloc, which currently contributes 31.5% of global GDP and is expected to contribute over 50% of global GDP by 203010mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
[OC] Average CO2 emissions for a person in the top 15 countries by GDP (adjusted for emissions embedded in imports and exports)1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
Which countries have the highest share of population with drug use disorders?10mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
US navy personnel captured by Revolutionary Guards after entering Iranian waters in 20161yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
For $8, Twitter has lost out on millions of dollars in ad revenue1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/WhitePeopleTwitter
[OC] Annual consumption-based CO2 emissions per capita of the top 15 countries by GDP (territorial/production emissions minus emissions embedded in exports, plus emissions embedded in imports)1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
[OC] 11 developing countries with higher life expectancy than the United States1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
Incarceration rate in the US vs Europe. While the US has only 5% of the world’s population, it has nearly 25% of the world's prisoners, with the world's highest incarceration rate1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
[OC] The world's biggest polluters based on cumulative CO2 emissions1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
Renaming french fries to 'freedom fries' and french toast to 'freedom toast' after France expressed opposition to the invasion of Iraq1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/facepalm
[OC] Intentional homicide rate in developed OECD countries1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
US-sponsored regime changes and military invasions in Latin America since WW21yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A mother and her children returned to the same beach 18 years later1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MadeMeSmile
The heads and representatives of 33 Latin American and Caribbean nations just demanded the U.S. to end its embargo on Cuba, which has been causing serious damage to the well-being of the Cuban people1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Chief Twit got triggered and deleted the whole Twitter Spaces feature1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/WhitePeopleTwitter
U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
[OC] The US is one of the very few countries in the world that does not require employers to provide paid time off for new parents at the national level. Here are the states that grant paid parental leave for new parents1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
The US is one of the very few countries in the world that does not require employers to provide paid time off for new parents at the national level. Here are the states that grant paid parental leave for new parents1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
Which countries produce a greater proportion of global CO2 emissions than their proportion of the global population?10mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
The winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot will receive $627.5 million after taxes.1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Maternal mortality rate around the world. Strange that the U.S. is 4x higher than Canada1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
The world's second tallest building with a church built in 1913. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/CityPorn
A map of nations when asked the question Which country is the largest threat to world peace? (2013). Source: Worldwide Independent Network/Gallup International Association1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Treated nuclear wastewater released by major nuclear power-related facilities worldwide8mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
Percentage of teens with major depression has been trending up a lot, what's going on?1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Countries which include a third-gender marker (X) on their passport10mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
Gary Webb, the reporter from the San Jose Mercury News who first broke the story of CIA involvement in the cocaine trade, was found dead with two gunshot wounds to the head. His death, in 2004, was ruled a suicide.1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Which countries have the highest share of population with alcohol or drug use disorders?10mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
U.S. bombs dropped on Laos. 270 million bombs were dropped on Laos in a span of 9 years, making it the most heavily bombed country in the history of the world. That's 57 bombs every minute on average.1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Recognition of the People's Republic of China vs the Republic of China (Taiwan) as China, 1949-20181yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/MapPorn
A bison at -35 degrees. Yellowstone National Park, USA. Photo by Tom Murphy1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Former NSA analyst Daniel Hale revealed that nearly 90% of those killed by U.S. drone strikes from 2012-2013 were not the intended target, but civilian bystanders were nonetheless classified as 'enemies killed in action' unless proven otherwise. His house was raided by the FBI and he's imprisoned.1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
[OC] In which month are the most babies born around the world?1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
Happy Father's Day to Gary Plauche, the father who killed his son's abuser on live television11mo ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
US-sponsored regime changes and military invasions in Latin America since WW21yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Kyoto Aquarium has a flowchart showing visitors the romantic relationships and breakups between their penguins1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 2002, a year before the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. passed 'the Hague Invasion Act' that says if the International Criminal Court (located in The Hague, the Netherlands) tried to charge any American for war crimes, the U.S. can invade the Netherlands with military force to liberate them1yr ⋅ flyingcatwithhorns ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
