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posted 17-03-2010 11:45

 
...and sometimes quite amusing:

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posted 17-03-2010 16:15

 
Today's XKCD agrees with you.
 
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posted 17-03-2010 16:19

 
nice. I was just posting on a thread about people posting about their IQs on the GU boards.
 
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posted 17-03-2010 16:23

 
Some of my favorite infographics are from Carl Robinson of Flip Flop Fly Ball. Most have to do with baseball, but even if you aren't interested in baseball, if you like design and information, you'll like these.
 
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posted 17-03-2010 16:36

 
Some interesting results for "is it legal/illegal".

I also like that the top result for "is" is "Lady Gaga a man".

Finally, I adore the dream chart linked in the same Information is beautiful post, both conceptually and aesthetically. I'm sorely tempted to create my own.
 
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posted 17-03-2010 16:48

 
That's incredibly good.

I could never remember enough about my own dreams to replicate it, but it is a really beautiful piece of work.
 
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posted 17-03-2010 16:53

 
That could make a nice sculpture with string.
 
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posted 17-03-2010 23:24

 
Google maps revisited
 
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posted 19-03-2010 10:03

 
Some of those are quite inspired.
 
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