Some animals have baby teeth, just like we do. How does their number of baby teeth compare to our number? How might diet shape this?
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High Traffic on Everest: Estimated number of successful Everest ascents per year from 1953 to 2023
More and more climbers are scaling Mount Everest. Something that sounds epic and adventurous can actually cause problems, as overcrowding has resulted in unsafe climbing conditions and mountains of trash.
America’s Nepotism Problem: What fields do fathers pass on the most advantage to their sons?
How big is America's Nepotism? American data scientist and economist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz gathered some data about men born in the mid-20th century and their fathers. It looks like certain professions are more prone to yielding Nepo Babies. Plus a great introduction to log scale!
Top English-Language Wikipedia Articles of 2023
What were the most popular English-language articles on wikipedia in 2023? Not to be clickbait-y, but the answers may surprise you...
Swear Words in Taylor Swift Lyrics, by album
How has Taylor Swift's lyrics changed over time? Why might someone want to know how many curse words appear in the lyrics of an album? A Swiftie teacher that I work with wanted to use this in the classroom, and her students had some interesting insights.
Where Pets are Acquired
Where Pets are Acquiredgraph by Best Friends Animal Society; slow reveal by Lori Rosales (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Best Friends Animal Society, "Lifesaving by the Numbers: Animal Welfare Statistics." Best Friends website, accessed December 13, 2023. Data Source: American Pet Products Association, 2021 Survey.… Continue reading Where Pets are Acquired
Where Bullying Occurs
Where Bullying Occurs at Schoolgraph by Alexa Kurzius, Scholastic/DynaMath; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Kurzius, Alexa. "Beyond Bullying: Learn some ways adults and kids stand up to bullying." DynaMath, September 2018. Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Potential… Continue reading Where Bullying Occurs
Countries with the Greatest Numbers of Islands
Martin Armstrong/Statista created a bar graph, sourced from World Atlas data, depicting countries with the most islands. The visual serves as a tool for discussions on large numbers, comparison, scale, and geography.
NASA Astronaut Cumulative Days in Space Record Holders
How long are the longest space flights for US astronauts? What is it like to spend a year (or two?!) in space?
Percentage of Adults Earning More than $100,000 per year — by race and immigration status
How does earning potential compare when you break down the information by race? ...by immigration status? ...both?
Race of Academy Award Winners in Big 5 Categories
Michelle Yeoh's win for Best Actress at the 2023 Academy Awards marked the first time an Asian actress took home that trophy! This graph tracks wins in the Oscar's Big Five categories. What data would we want to determine exactly how underrepresented people in these groups are?
Age of Olympic Gymnastics All-Around Champions (By Gender)
How old are Olympic gymnastics "all around" champions? What statistical questions can this representation answer? What can't it answer?
Boxed Mac & Cheese Sales in the US
Americans spend millions on dried mac 'n' cheese mixes per year. How do the sales of selected brands compare?
Fires in Canada (2002-2019): Number of Fires and Number of Acres Burned
Smoke from the Canadian fires are impacting people across North America. Have we hit peak fire season yet?
The Cities with the Greatest Number of Skyscrapers
Which cities around the world have the greatest number of skyscrapers? Why do you think that is?
The Length of the Skating Season on the Rideau Canal Skateway (Ottawa)
Every year, Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway (a UNESCO world heritage site) is host the world's longest skateway! But not in 2023. How unusual is this? How long have other seasons been? (slow reveal by @scottwestwell)
Length of Compulsory Military Service in Selected Countries
How long is compulsory military service? And why is Taiwan extending the length of conscription next year?
2021 Automobile Collisions with Deer in Massachusetts (USA), by month
When do deer get hit by cars in Massachusetts (USA), and how can the state help put a stop to this?
The Extent of the Youth’s Climate Fear
How do young people (ages 16-25) feel about the climate crisis across the world?
Disney Princess Baby Names in the US (1951-2021)
Are prospective parents influenced by the names of princesses in Disney movies? How much of an influence do these movies have over naming trends? Check out the slide deck and questions on slowrevealgraphs.com