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Thumb Stoppers

Written by Michael | Jul 22, 2024 3:29:00 PM

Some recent sightings of social posts that stopped my thumb, and probably would yours...

Ocean currents in a spinning globe:

 

Cars are shifting toward grayscale since 1990s:

 

Choropleth election map vs. bubble map:

 

Wow look at these photos:

 

Top imports into US by country since 1990:

 

Glaciers before-and-after: Europe edition:

 

A chronological history of the US states:

 

A letter from the world's children... to adults:

 

The color of a meteor depends on its chemical composition:

 

The Future of Fashion: thanks to AI:

 

20 Largest US companies by market cap:

 

 

 

Timelapse of COVID deaths on world map:

 

Warren Buffett's exponential wealth growth as he ages:

 

What happens to live flights during Paris Olympics opening ceremony:

 

Pictures of the universe vs human parts

 

A life's cycle, real or not:

 

US interstate highways mapped out:

 

US Open logo made out with falling sand:

 

What a golfer, Jason Day:

 

Split screen about aging:

 

This device, Seabin, sucks up floating trash:

 

WSJ: Neuralink's implant in motion graphics:

 

360 video with Mt Everest in the background:

 

Skies clear out during global tech outage.:

 

Speed of light around the planets:

 

Moon in two perspectives:

 

Simon Biles made by dices:

 

Simone Biles in animated illustration, by WSJ:

 

Animating static images, #AI:

 

Arms sales 2000-2023, via Ian Bremmer:

 

Changes in tennis racquets lead to changes of the game:

 

Top 10 highest paid political leaders:

 

Heatwaves debilitate children's health and well-being:
[Love that simmering typography effect]

 

Gaza facts, nice and simple infographic slides from the UN:

 

10 hard truths and illustrations:

 

Djokovic's 10th Wimbledon final, great photos and nice touch with slices of previous/next images on the edges: