Offbeat Infographics

Every March 17, millions of people around the globe don the green and turn Irish. They might march in parades, wear shamrocks, gather in pubs or simply get rowdy in honor of St. Patrick, who died on that day in the year 461. Who is this figure anyway? St. Patrick is known for introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. Today, St. Patrick stands as a beloved figure in Ireland and as one of the world’s most popular saints.

Check out some of the most surprising facts about a few of the biggest lottery winners in history in this infographic from Casino.org. You just might want to reconsider once you see how some of the lottery’s biggest winners blew their fortune (or misfortune).

Crack cocaine is an extremely addictive narcotic that has widespread use in the United States not only due to its addictive qualities but its relative cheapness. Using this drug results in a strong high, with an equally strong low afterwards. These severe ups and downs increase the risk of heart attack and stroke due to high blood pressure. The following infographic will help one learn more about the characteristics and risks of this drug.

We all love b-movies; the horror, the stop-motion animation, the camp… Despite the dark subject matter, in its own way, it’s a warm, fuzzy world where all the bad-guys are bad and the good guys are wholesome, whiter-than-white, ‘Christopher Reeve’s, rather than gritty, conflicted ‘Christian Bale’s. Well, WE all love b-movies, and if YOU don’t, then you’re not one of us, and you will soon be assimilated.

You might be surprised about the current cost associated with shipping your golf clubs. All of the people you have to tip to carry your bags, all of the times you have to carry your bags yourself, and the costs of shipping your bags from one course to another. This is an infographic that was created to provide you with a baseline of how much money you could be losing by shipping your golf bags through a common carrier .