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What Will It Take to Run a 2-hour Marathon?
The current world record of 2:02:57, set by Kenyan Dennis Kimetto this year in Berlin, works out to 4:41.5 per mile; a sub-two would require less than 4:35 per mile. Will a human ever run that fast?
Some fascinating number-crunching, and some great conclusions/predictions too.
Tabletop Whale
Tabletop Whale is a tiny blog run by a designer in Seattle. It’s updated every two to three weeks with a science themed infographic, chart, or illustration.
The Way to Go
Stunning set of infographics on some of our means of transportation: planes, trains, and boats.
More Infographics from The Way to Go →
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Where good ideas come from
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Analysing London 2012
The London 2012 Olympic games are upon us. To celebrate the start of the 30th Olympiad GoSquared has created a live infographic with just some of the huge numbers that dominate the Olympic games.
Lovely execution
What makes someone leave a website?
- Bad Navigation
- Too Many Ads
- Bad Content Structure
- Obtrusive use of Audio & Video
- The Registation Requirement
- Boring Content, Boring Design
- Poor Legibility
- Lack of Frequency
What Makes Someone Leave A Website? →
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Everything you need to know about Facebook’s IPO
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Rumor has it that the IPO filing will be tomorrow.