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Love this chart from Martin Stabe showing quite how few deaths are subject to inheritance tax in the UK. Great example of where showing the numerator within the context of the denominator is much more powerful than just plotting the percentage. ft.com/content/3996c7…

You can outperform most venture funds by buying LEGO. I analyzed the last 20 years of secondhand LEGO pricing data, and found randomly purchasing sets will match most VC's returns if you're somewhat intentional about what you buy-- you massively outperform even the best firms

We're hiring! The Economist’s data team is looking for a trainee political data journalist to help with our election coverage in 2024 infographics.economist.com/2023/job-train…

Some of the most measured voices I’m hearing on here, the ones who seem most serious about ending this agony, seem to come from Israelis whose loved ones have just been murdered or abducted by Hamas. Some examples… 🧵 ⬇️

#30DayMapChallenge Jour 8: Afrique. Densité de la population à travers le continent🌍. (Source: Kontur population density dataset)

NEW: Does the American Dream foster inequality? Let’s start with a shocking stat: These two things are simultaneously true: • The richest Americans are the richest in the world • Food poverty is more severe in America than in any other developed country

I note with caution reports relating to the death of disgraced historian, holocaust denier and Hitler apologist, David Irving. Until such a point when the full facts can be established and indisputable evidence is presented, I will assume that all reports are a malicious lie.

I was on a farm in Oz and they had a calf in a large paddock surrounded by some mild electric fencing. It would walk up to the fence, stick out its tongue, lick it, and get zapped. It would then look confused and then with intense focus and determination, lick it again.

In the last 1.5 miles you might notice a set of coloured stripes on the side of the course showing how the temperature in London has increased since 1850. #LondonMarathon #ShowYourStripes

Ready for #ShowYourStripes on Friday? 1) Download your own stripes: ShowYourStripes.info 2) Share the graphics widely on 21st June 3) Start conversations about climate risks & actions to take

🚨 NEW: A poll has been released showing the UK’s voting intention by alcoholic drink preference

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We are thrilled to announce that Alan Rutter@alanrutter, founder of consultancy Fire Plus Algebra, will be speaking at #ODSCEurope this September. ✅ Register Now – Limited Passes Available 🔥 hubs.li/Q02L4sK50

When Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool "hate crimes in the Liverpool area dropped by 16% compared with a synthetic control, and Liverpool fans halved their rates of posting anti-Muslim tweets relative to fans of other top-flight clubs." Paper in American Political Science Review

Interesting account of how Ms. Pudding tried to use an #AI to make a data-driven story from idea conception to data analysis to design and final code pudding.cool/2024/07/ai/

I'm sitting next to a Lincoln impersonator at the airport bar. He's watching MSNBC reporting on yesterday's assassination attempt. This is easily the most surreal thing I've ever witnessed.

If the government want to get more people back into work they should be offering more affordable childcare and access to updog

Election Touchscreen Map Takes Deeper Look Inside Key Swing Voter | Onion News Network ONN political analyst Jason Copeland breaks down the latest presidential polling trends going on inside Pennsylvania resident Nick Camden.