We all have to start somewhere! Before they were famous, all these people had some rather un-glamorous jobs. Remember that it is extremely rare to start off as the CEO of a major company, or even in a private office at one, but through lots of hard work and dedication, anyone can succeed and become whatever they dream of becoming! [VIA]
Happy Holidays!
On Friday, we posted an infographic on funeral and burial customs — half of Ben Franklin’s death and taxes. Well, it’s jsut fair that we look at the other half — taxes. Today’s infographic takes a brief look at the history of income taxes in the United States. [VIA]
If you have ever wondered what single business or entity employed the most people in your state, here’s a great map made by reddit user /u/iliadmusic in conjunction with Olivet Nazerene University. Each employer is shown, and where there is no single employer with more workers than active military personnel in the state, that is shown as well. Just look how Wal-Mart absolutely dominates the South!! [VIA]
We are an on the go society, and for many most of the day (for better or worse) is spent in the car or at least in a hurry to get somewhere else. Often it’s convenient to stay in your vehicle and get whatever goods or services you need right from the driver’s seat. What was once a convenience only of fast food restaurants and banks is now branching out into other venues. Check out some of the more unusual places you can drive through to get what you need. Sadly, one of the famous drive-through trees, the Pioneer Cabin Tree, was lost earlier this year in a storm. [VIA]
When are we going to use this? Why do we learn this? How much math is really out there? This interesting map of mathematics was created to show just how wide reaching and diverse the field of mathematics really can be. From learning to count to simple arithmetic into more advanced areas like calculus and differential geometry to practical applications like statistics, game theory and even economics, this chart has it all. Make sure to check out the wonderful video explaining it all, linked below. [VIA]
Video explanation:
Looking at the world as 100 people, (or a percentage of the population), we can see very interesting trends and shifts around the world in many areas. Each of the graphic in today’s graphic are also interactive on the source site, ourworldindata.org. There you can see others as well such as population distributions, levels of education, and political regimes (aside from the shown “democracies”. [VIA]
Yesterday we took a look at how the logos of some famous corporations and brands have changed over the years, and you may have notices that some, like IBM and Firefox were radically different from their first to most recent logo. This isn’t because of a simple drastic re-design, but because those companies actually changed their names along the line. There are many reasons why companies and their brands will change names, usually because of a merger or sale along the way. In some cases the loss of a familiar name and iconic brand has sent consumers looking elsewhere, but in some cases, as shown here, they become much more successful than ever. [VIA]
We live in an industrialized, automated, consumption society today, there’s no way around it. However, there has been a recent trend to try to lower your costs and expenses by buying hand-made products over those that are mass-produced. This infographic takes a look at some relative costs between similar hand-made items over those that are factory-produced. I know I will buy some things hand-made as boutique purchases, and they are generally higher quality, but you can’t deny the cost-effectiveness of the mass produced products either. [VIA]
Most businesses in the US had their start when the areas were first settled, if not when the state itself entered the Union. While many have closed for a variety of reasons over the years, come have survived for well over three centuries. This list hits jsut about every industry, so the term business is used in a general way here, so it’s also interesting to see that variety as well as the ages of the businesses themselves.
New Jersey’s entry, the Barnsboro Inn, is right in my backyard and I have eaten there many times! What’s your state’s oldest surviving business? [VIA]
I want money, lots and lots of money!
Since the beginning of time, mankind has used some form of currency, whether it be trading goods you had for something of your neighbors, to precious metals and paper notes, to new electronic forms of payment. Whatever your preferred method of paying, the need for money in some way, shape, or form is unavoidable and throughout history has constantly changed. Today’s infographic walks us through a brief history of the money we use and have used in the past. [VIA]
Happy Holidays!
NJBiblio 