Offbeat Infographics

Depression and suicide are often believed to be a woman’s problem. The truth is that both men and women encounter depression and suicide, but men complete suicide at 4 times the rate of women. Despite this statistic, very few people take confessions of suicidal thoughts seriously from men, and that needs to change.

Some of the world’s wealthiest people share some of the same habits. Check out the infographic below to learn more.

Here is a whimsical infographic from Best Psychology Degrees entitled “Embrace Your Inner Crazy” that is filled with fun facts and trivia showing how as humans are all just a little bit crazy and that this “craziness” drives our biggest successes and innovations.

Roulette is often considered one of the easiest casino games for inexperienced casino goers, and generally requires no prior knowledge to play the game. The game is actually fairly easy to win, because it has one of the highest house advantages: there are multiple bets that offer a near 50 percent chance at winning.

It’s fascinating to know that there are people who know and bet their lives in the belief that there are ghosts. Here’s an infographic put together by the folks at Cheapflights that is all about that.

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?