Created by Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett, this illustration shows "free-float equity market capitalization" in billions of dollars.
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5:35 am Tue
Sep 15, 2015
World map with countries the size of their stock markets
Bermeja, the island that vanished off the coast of the Yucatán peninsula
On this Thoughty2 video, Arran tells the fascinating tale of Bermeja, an allegedly 80 square kilometers island indicated on many maps, starting in the 16th and 17th centuries. The problem is, it doesn’t appear to actually exist. Many theories abound about what could have happened to it or why it would be on so many […]
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Maps of the lost streetcar and subway systems of North America
Jake Berman writes, "I've drawn a series of maps showing the lost streetcar and subway systems of North America." He's selling them as prints.
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BART map inspires poster of The Fillmore's upcoming shows
Click to embiggen image Designer Jose Garcia at Zoca Studio Inc. used a familiar Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) map to showcase the Fillmore’s 50 upcoming fall concerts. Ironically, you can’t take BART directly to this historic San Francisco music venue. Still, it’s a really neat design. Here’s the real BART System Map for comparison: […]
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The AXIS Gear turns your regular window shades into smart coverings
Assembling a truly autonomous smart home is getting closer and closer to reality every day. But for every new smart bulb, thermostat, home security system and appliance we set loose within our walls, there are still probably a half dozen “dumb” items we’d still love to replace. But whether they’re too costly or too big […]
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These earbuds created by Beats by Dre engineers are just as awesome and cost a whole lot less
With so many manufacturers out there these days, it’s tough to know who to trust in the ultra-competitive wireless earbuds market. If you’ve never heard of LinearFlux, you may soon. That’s because it’s a company with a stellar pedigree whose co-founders were two of the engineers behind the original success of two audio houses you […]
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The Ratio Six is a single-button coffee maker that produces barista-level brew
Two-thirds of American adults drink coffee every day. On average, they’re each drinking about three cups per day, which works out to nearly 400 million cups downed each and every day. We don’t have stats on what percentage of those cups are God awfully bad, but you have to assume with so many ways to […]
