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Statistics

William Sealy Gosset Plaque

Honoring the Guinness brewer whose quest for the perfect pint led to the creation of the t-test, a cornerstone of modern statistics.

Which States in America Have the Oldest and Youngest People?

Either way, everywhere in the U.S. is seeing a common trend.

Frank Jacobs March 22, 2024

London is at odds with the rest of the country—but not the way you might think.

Christianity Is Disappearing in England, As Seen in These Maps

See what's taking its place for the first time in almost 1,500 years.

Frank Jacobs December 15, 2023

A 1824 Playfair line graph, illustrating how bread and stock prices are affected by war.

The Scottish Scoundrel Who Changed How We See Data

When he wasn't blackmailing lords and being sued for libel, William Playfair invented the pie chart, the bar graph, and the line graph.

Cara Giaimo June 28, 2016

The United (And Divided) States Of Jennifer

Cara Giaimo July 6, 2015

Mapping the Census Like It's 1870

Eric Grundhauser June 30, 2015