Offbeat Infographics

By using the sheer mass and force of some of the largest and most effective cranes, The One World Trade Center is as strong as ever, and has grown to one of the tallest towers in the world. By taking full advantage of American made products and machinery, the tower itself stands as a powerful reminder of the imagination and growth of the American people. The following infographic looks at the building of the Freedom Tower.

Ask someone what a tradesperson is like and you’re likely to get some pretty negative stereotypes. Builders are often portrayed as work-shy cowboys with backward attitudes. On the rare occasion they turn up on time, they are expected to kick ­start their day with a fry­-up followed by several cups of tea. Then it’s off to the pub to watch football.

MythBusters has tested several water-based myths. In fact, they’ve tested over 1,000 myths over the last 13 seasons. However, in this infographic by Pressure Washr, discover the 21 best water-based myths.

Do you know your JPEG from your Bitmap? Do you know when it’s better to use a PNG or a GIF? Getting your image file types wrong can lead to all sorts of problems when you use them on the web or in print. This infographic will help you to know what file types are better for the web, why you might want to use a lossless image filetype for certain web images and when you will need to use a Tiff.

Shipping brings many daily necessities from the countries where they are manufactured to the countries that need them. Learn more about global shipping in this infographic from Suddath.

The human imagination has explored the possibilities and dangers of artificial intelligence for centuries. Film, television, video games, literature – every theater of human creativity has been illuminated by stories of robots, AIs, and automatons.This infographic presents 49 of these creations, sleekly designed and described in compelling detail.

In a time where everyone can easily set themselves up as a fashion expert by simply starting their own blog, how do we distinguish the real designers? The real geniuses of the style world, the small handful who have controlled the essence of what we have worn for decades? These individuals stay just ahead of the curve, setting trends for bloggers all over the world to be inspired by. One such icon is global sensation Michael Kors.