Common MythConceptions — Information is Beautiful

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The World’s biggest misconceptions and myths. Click on each entry to see the source.

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Sources:

Wikipedia, NY Times, Straight Dope & Others.

Credits:

Concept & Design: David Mccandless Design: Paulo Estriga Additional Design: Fabio Bergamaschi, Tatjana Dubovina Research: Miriam Quick, Ella Hollowood, Pearl Doughty-White, Dr Stephanie Starling Code: Omid Kashan Rendered with: VizSweet – dataviz software.

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