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Comparing the Number of Fires with the Amount of Emissions in Canadian Fires (2002-2019)

The number of yearly wildfires in Canada has stayed about the same or decreased. So why is the total yearly emissions from wildfires increasing dramatically?

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The Number of Female CEOs Is Rising

In 2015, there were more CEOs of S&P 500 companies named John or Jon than there were CEOs that were women. How has this changed in the years since?

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Comparing Career Points Scored with Minutes Played of Top 100 Active NBA Scorers (as of Jan 31, 2023)

How does the number of points NBA players score compare with their number of minutes played? Who has the most impressive ratio to minutes to points?

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Sales-per-store for Fast Food Franchises in the US

Some fast food places seem like they are everywhere! Walk another block in the city, and you hit another one. Are they all profitable? Which franchises are the most profitable fast food businesses per location?

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The Income You Need to Purchase a Home in Canada

How much income do you need to purchase a home in Canada? And can a typical family afford the typical home? (graph from Mandy Lam/@datawithprofmandy on insta)

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Earth Overshoot Day (1971-2022)

Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year. When was Earth Overshoot Day in 1971? ...2022? And how has it changed over time?

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The Best European City for McDonald’s According to Google Maps Reviews

What's the best European City for McDonald's? David Abaev from Databar crunched some numbers for us...

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TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed

TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed graph from Chartr; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Source: Chartr Daily, "TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones At Lightning Speed." Instagram: July 6, 2022.   Paired Texts: Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban. "The Rise of Social Media." Our World… Continue reading TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed

Top 5 States for Refugee Resettlement within the US, 2020-2021: California (500), Texas (367), New York (320), Washington (284), Kentucky (245)
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Top Five States for Refugee Resettlement within the US (2020-2021)

Top.Five States for Refugee Resettlement within the US (2020-2021) graph from the Time for Kids; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Source: Time for Kids, "New Friends and Neighbors." Time for Kids: October 6, 2021.   Paired Texts: SaveTheChildren.org: "What is a Refugee?" Who… Continue reading Top Five States for Refugee Resettlement within the US (2020-2021)