Offbeat Infographics

This infographic from cheapflights.com.au would’ve been the basic facts David Foster Wallace could’ve read to understand the effect of travel. Don’t be sad and depressed like him. Read this infographic and travel.

Beyond their sparkle, gemstones always have an interesting history. January’s gem, the garnet, perfectly illustrates this. There is a lot to know about the January birthstone which will make one realize how precious it really is. Brilliance.com has come up with an infographic for the new year which is fittingly all about the garnet.

Whether you’re aware of it or not, countries are consistently gearing up for the potential of a biological attack. And the fact of the matter is that biological attacks have been around since 1,000 BC. Here is an infographic entitled “Biological Attack: Are We Ready?” detailing the history of biological attacks, and where the United States scores on a biological awareness report card.

Following a report by the UN encouraging greater consumption of insects to tackle global hunger, JG Pest Control commissioned an infographic to look at some of the insects already being eaten. You may not be aware, but there are between 4-6 million different species of insects known to humans, and we only a eat a few thousand?

For as long as there have been locks, there have people who have tried to break through them. This has been a head to head competition for as long as anyone can remember and it seems like every time the security industry takes a step forward in evolution, the lock pickers and safe crackers of the world follow closely behind.

This infographic highlights the dangers from pest birds and the damages that they can cause. The infographic adumbrates statistics about damages from birds and presents detailed information about various types of damages that these ‘angry ‘ birds can cause with particular emphasis on the property damages and health risks.

How many teens are smoking pot? Find out who’s toking in this infographic. It also includes information about the real harms of marijuana, including the long term effects of smoking pot, especially on the brain after adolescent initiation of use (weed affects IQ). And a short section on how to intervene with teenagers in order to address drug abuse problems.

Spider webs are annoying, that’s a fact. But did you know that spider silk is actually very useful? Check out the following infographic to learn more.

This infographic from the TheSweaterStore.com provides some very interesting facts about one of the world’s hottest holiday trend — ugly Christmas sweaters!

This infographic covers the history of Dallas’s population growth as well as covering why the city of Dallas is growing from its low cost of living, thriving market and well-trained workforce.